Vaihu Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.37° W

Vaihu WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vaihu sea temperature is
21.5° C
0.8° 

Vaihu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Vaihu surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, S swell with 2,099 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vaihu this week:

The surf forecast for Vaihu over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Vaihu in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (-06) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 9th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 13s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 10th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 13s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 10th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vaihu over the next 16 days.


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