Vaihu Surf Break

Vaihu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.37° W

Issued: 5 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vaihu sea temperature is
22.1° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 8PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)--
Afternoon (23 Jun)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (23 Jun)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
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
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
15
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
3
SSW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.1
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2863
2927
2528
2200
1962
2418
3498
3377
2796
3887
2624
2146
1914
1626
1500
1253
1201
1184
1203
1187
1089
933
1241
1351
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
35
ESE
40
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
25
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:07PM0.64m
2:53AM0.78m
2:48PM0.59m
3:32AM0.78m
3:25PM0.55m
4:09AM0.78m
Low Tide
8:15PM0.15m
9:15AM0.26m
8:47PM0.17m
10:03AM0.27m
9:15PM0.20m
10:49AM0.29m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
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
6:31
6:32
6:32
 mm
1
1
2
4
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
14
13
15
13
13
12
16
14
17
17
19
20
19
17
19
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
15
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
3
SSW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.7
SW
14
1.7
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
2863
2927
2528
2200
1962
2418
3498
3377
2796
3887
2624
2146
1914
1626
1500
1253
1201
1184
548
629
1089
411
493
413
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.7
SSW
19
1.2
ENE
8
2.1
S
8
1.9
S
9
1.7
S
8
1.4
S
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.2
S
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
NE
9
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
176
176
169
169
325
207
531
542
411
252
534
475
426
181
360
351
351
351
1203
1187
393
933
757
772
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.3
SSW
21
0.1
NW
13
1
SSW
19
1.3
ENE
8
0.8
E
9
0.5
S
12
0.3
S
12
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
0.1
SW
24
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
SW
20
1.1
E
9
1.1
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
5
2
2
86
7
679
216
99
73
26
240
207
185
22
156
148
120
89
72
537
196
808
1241
1351
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.1
SSE
7
1
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
117
141
213
319
675
456
113
291
506
545
416
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
8
7
6
5
3
3
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3540
3524
3524
3524
3524
3575
3575
3608
3575
8
0
0
0
8
0
8
1
1
8
8
8
8
8
1
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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