Vaihu Surf Break

Vaihu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.37° W

Issued: 11 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vaihu sea temperature is
22.1° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 3PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)6ft (1.9m)15s
Afternoon (28 Jun)6ft (1.9m)16s
Evening (28 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1663
1753
1630
1359
1016
1016
711
846
846
1067
1052
1052
1052
1052
857
834
732
722
621
621
826
1644
1693
1652
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
30
NE
30
NNE
30
N
25
N
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:19PM0.45m
6:00AM0.75m
6:10PM0.43m
6:43AM0.74m
7:14PM0.42m
Low Tide
12:23PM0.30m
10:42PM0.26m
1:15PM0.30m
11:19PM0.29m
2:10PM0.30m
00:04AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:34
6:34
6:34
6:35
 mm
1
1
1
1
10
8
2
1
1
Temp °C
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
21
20
21
20
21
21
21
21
18
18
19
19
19
Feels °C
16
18
18
19
17
16
17
16
18
18
17
19
17
18
16
18
18
18
18
16
15
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
1663
1753
1630
1359
1016
1016
711
846
846
1067
1052
1052
1052
1052
857
834
732
722
621
315
323
1644
1693
1652
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SW
19
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
18
1.5
ENE
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
87
12
127
188
326
326
522
363
363
4
4
4
20
45
72
107
188
253
364
621
826
306
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.9
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
12
8
7
7
11
11
11
4
22
22
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
559
523
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
268
305
314
318
335
357
357
328
328
336
336
366
353
366
344
326
326
326
334
374
400
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
2
5
6
6
5
5
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
5
2
4
4
5
5
3
4
Distance (km)
3524
3524
3560
3524
3524
3524
3524
3524
3560
3560
3560
1
1
3560
3560
3560
3524
3560
3680
0
3524
3524
3575
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Easter Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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