Surf Forecasts:
Vari surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vari this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 6PM.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you—this stretch is looking grim. From now through the 16 days, the forecast is a total write-off for surf. The finder is showing zero on the scoreboard for every single session, and the guidance file confirms it: Vari (Vanuatu) is a beginner-level spot that's inconsistent and only exposed to swell from the south, but there's just no swell hitting the coast at all.
Right now, through Sunday the 30th of August, it's glassy and clear with a light 3 mph wind, but the wave energy is zip—zero (0) on the combined energy meter. The water's sitting at 81°, which is a whopping 4° warmer than the long-term average—very unusual for this time of year, making it feel like a bath out there. But no waves, so it's just a swim.
We're looking at a blank run that stretches all the way through to Monday the 14th of September. Every single day, from Monday morning with 9 mph cross-off winds to Wednesday's 16 mph offshore breezes, the surf report just says "poor surf conditions." Even on the 6th of September, when it's glassy again with 3 mph NE winds, there's still nothing. The 12th of September offers a glassy morning, but still no swell.
The only tiny flicker of life shows up on Monday afternoon, the 14th of September, when a 0.3 ft swell from the southwest with a 5-second period creeps in, giving us a combined energy of just 1. That's barely a ripple, and with 22 mph cross-off winds, it's a total mess. Clean, but what's there to ride? Nothing.
Look, for an area like this, a long dry spell is more normal than not. The inconsistency of the break means it's not a place that pumps regularly. But the good news is, when the swell does show, it can change quick. Forecasts are fickle, and we could see a pulse turn up that the models haven't locked in yet. For now, if you're in the water, you're just floating. Hang tight, and check back in a few days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:30PM0.07m | 5:38AM0.07m | 5:06PM0.06m | 6:11AM0.08m | 5:53PM0.05m | 6:46AM0.08m | 7:01PM0.04m | 7:40AM0.08m | 8:57AM0.08m | 10:31AM0.08m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.02m | 11:44AM0.04m | 11:19PM0.03m | 12:49PM0.04m | 11:29PM0.03m | 2:29PM0.04m | 11:17PM0.04m | 5:02PM0.03m | 6:26PM0.02m | 7:08PM0.02m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | E 5 | — | NW 4 | NE 5 | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2225 | 1144 | 836 | 2263 | 841 | 1144 | 2263 | 2215 | 2213 | 2311 | 2213 | 2213 | 2294 | 1017 | 2215 | 2236 | 256 | 836 | 2294 | 1124 |
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