Vaihu Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.37° W

Vaihu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vaihu sea temperature is
20.8° C
0.7° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 9AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)15ft (4.5m)11s
Afternoon (05 Aug)18ft (5.5m)11s
Evening (05 Aug)16ft (5.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 87mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri night).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
4.5
SSE
11
4.5
SSE
11
4.5
SSE
11
5
SSE
11
5.5
SSE
11
5.5
SSE
11
5
SE
11
5
SE
11
5
SE
11
5
SE
11
4.5
SE
11
5
SE
11
4.5
SE
11
4
SE
10
4
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4225
4232
4063
5554
6632
6598
5742
5370
5503
5473
4797
5034
4743
3743
2932
2363
2131
2467
2626
2475
2443
2469
2561
Wind (km/h)
45
SSE
50
SSE
70
S
60
SSE
65
SSE
65
SSE
65
SSE
60
SSE
55
SSE
55
SSE
55
SSE
55
SE
50
SE
45
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
30
S
35
S
35
S
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:24AM0.72m
12:23PM0.60m
1:01AM0.80m
1:02PM0.61m
1:38AM0.87m
1:40PM0.61m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.26m
6:22PM0.17m
7:27AM0.22m
6:56PM0.13m
8:08AM0.19m
7:33PM0.09m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:52
6:52
 mm
4
1
3
32
20
3
2
9
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
10
8
4
5
4
5
6
6
8
9
8
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
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