Vaihu Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.37° W

Vaihu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vaihu sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.8° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 1AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)13ft (4.0m)15s
Afternoon (25 Aug)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (25 Aug)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
6
6
6
7
6
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
12
3.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
WSW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2204
4805
7945
8200
4396
6236
8156
6574
5700
5069
4615
3872
3250
2870
2535
2497
2185
1902
1870
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:15PM0.55m
3:44AM0.77m
3:42PM0.54m
4:14AM0.74m
4:14PM0.52m
Low Tide
9:01PM0.19m
10:16AM0.25m
9:28PM0.20m
10:49AM0.28m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
14
14
14
15
14
15
16
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
15
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