Vaihu Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.37° W

Vaihu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vaihu sea temperature is
20.8°C
1.0° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 9PM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)--
Afternoon (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)17s
Evening (30 Aug)7ft (2.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
6
7
7
5
5
4
3
3
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1187
1449
2113
4981
5387
5414
5313
9507
8496
8150
7523
6907
6242
5162
4733
4251
3830
3436
3110
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:21PM0.55m
9:43AM0.54m
10:29PM0.63m
10:48AM0.55m
Low Tide
2:50PM0.32m
3:39AM0.33m
3:54PM0.29m
4:58AM0.28m
4:43PM0.25m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:02
7:04
7:04
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
19
17
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
Feels °C
12
12
13
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
13
12
13
14
13
13
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