Vaihu Surf Break

Vaihu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.37° W

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vaihu sea temperature is
22.4° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Vaihu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Vaihu today (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 4AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (19 Jun)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (19 Jun)10ft (3.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
767
757
1062
3241
4689
5671
5587
5040
4158
3891
3301
3158
2726
2214
1884
1609
1651
1532
1431
1412
1412
1341
1289
1547
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:37PM0.60m
10:39AM0.83m
11:39PM0.65m
11:38AM0.79m
00:35AM0.70m
12:32PM0.75m
Low Tide
4:09AM0.23m
5:27PM0.11m
5:21AM0.23m
6:15PM0.10m
6:27AM0.23m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:06
8:06
8:06
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:31
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
3
12
5
2
1
1
5
2
Temp °C
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
17
17
18
16
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
20
19
16
16
16
15
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.9
SW
12
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
Energy kJ
494
672
913
3241
4689
5671
5587
5040
4158
3891
3301
3158
2726
2214
1884
1609
1651
1532
1431
1412
1412
1341
1289
1547
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
1.6
ESE
8
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
S
10
0.6
S
10
1.3
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
767
757
1062
374
330
322
6
12
14
14
306
10
32
64
211
117
117
93
191
233
314
277
207
135
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SW
19
0.9
SW
20
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.8
SE
8
0.5
S
10
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
136
196
277
1351
563
12
12
6
14
14
10
10
10
10
11
42
58
57
78
54
24
31
29
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.3
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
Energy kJ
10
12
16
20
18
29
412
366
375
344
355
381
397
208
233
255
308
136
240
273
285
293
293
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
4
4
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
3575
3575
3575
3560
3560
3579
3579
3579
3579
3524
3524
3524
3540
3560
3560
0
0
3560
3560
3540
3540
3540
3540
3524
Best forecast wave conditions in Easter Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
7
5
4
8
4
4
9
8
8
7
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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