Vaihu Surf Break

Vaihu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.37° W

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vaihu sea temperature is
22.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 8AM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)8ft (2.4m)17s
Afternoon (24 Jun)8ft (2.4m)16s
Evening (24 Jun)8ft (2.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the E by Wed night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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)
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
2.1
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2528
2200
1858
2255
3269
3377
2992
2726
2624
2146
1914
1626
1500
1368
1201
1105
1203
1187
990
1061
1241
1351
1351
2541
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
40
SSE
45
SSE
45
SE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
10
E
15
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
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
High Tide
2:53AM0.78m
2:48PM0.59m
3:32AM0.78m
3:25PM0.55m
4:09AM0.78m
4:01PM0.51m
Low Tide
8:15PM0.15m
9:15AM0.26m
8:47PM0.17m
10:03AM0.27m
9:15PM0.20m
10:49AM0.29m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:32
6:32
 mm
2
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
15
13
13
14
16
17
17
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
18
19
19
20
19
19
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
SW
14
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
2528
2200
1858
2255
3269
3377
2992
2726
2624
2146
1914
1626
1500
1368
1201
549
1203
794
732
686
500
453
400
2541
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
2.2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.5
S
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
SW
14
0.9
S
8
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
18
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
169
169
195
207
639
428
464
291
443
464
372
230
262
308
359
1105
89
1187
990
1061
757
1351
772
400
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.3
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
18
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
2
86
325
679
216
289
291
246
235
223
172
142
142
117
116
331
537
834
808
1241
746
1351
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
2.2
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
0.4
N
6
2.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
190
300
432
663
422
488
9
794
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
Distance (km)
3524
3524
3560
3575
3575
3579
3579
3540
8
1
0
8
8
1
8
8
3540
8
8
1
1
3524
3560
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Easter Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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