Vaihu Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.37° W

Vaihu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vaihu sea temperature is
20.5°C
0.6° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 3PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Afternoon (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Evening (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
4
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1087
1074
875
813
803
803
803
793
565
603
710
1449
525
472
543
472
466
401
368
352
362
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NNW
40
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
20
SW
25
S
20
E
25
NE
25
N
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
45
N
50
N
45
N
55
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:39PM0.59m
1:47AM0.80m
2:08PM0.59m
2:16AM0.80m
2:34PM0.59m
Low Tide
7:48AM0.15m
7:20PM0.18m
8:20AM0.14m
7:49PM0.17m
8:48AM0.14m
8:14PM0.16m
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:12
8:11
8:10
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:10
8:12
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
21
21
21
21
20
18
17
18
18
20
21
21
21
20
21
22
21
22
22
Feels °C
15
17
16
16
18
18
18
17
13
15
14
18
19
18
18
16
17
17
15
16
15
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