Vaihu Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.37° W

Vaihu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vaihu sea temperature is
20.6° 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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 9AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
2
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
10
0.6
SW
18
1
WSW
13
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
628
692
620
683
453
370
255
214
167
103
102
232
469
1054
987
917
598
258
317
366
560
589
661
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
35
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
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
High Tide
1:57AM0.82m
2:04PM0.60m
2:25AM0.82m
2:29PM0.58m
2:51AM0.81m
2:52PM0.56m
Low Tide
8:26AM0.19m
7:50PM0.16m
8:55AM0.20m
8:14PM0.16m
9:22AM0.21m
8:37PM0.17m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
7:00
7:00
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
19
19
19
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
13
13
14
15
15
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
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