Surf Forecasts:
Vaucottes surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 29 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with 8,473 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 29 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vaucottes this week:
The surf forecast for Vaucottes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vaucottes in the next 16 days are 5.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 29th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 29th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vaucottes over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WSW 6 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 6 | W 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5002 | 8473 | 2490 | 415 | 361 | 2194 | 1351 | 1225 | 247 | 106 | 64 | 140 | 380 | 819 | 206 | 147 | 111 | 44 | 86 | 25 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47AM7.22m | 10:01PM7.40m | 10:23AM7.70m | 10:37PM7.86m | 10:57AM8.12m | 11:13PM8.24m | 11:31AM8.45m | 11:49PM8.50m | 12:07PM8.64m | 00:27AM8.60m | 12:45PM8.65m | 1:07AM8.50m | 1:25PM8.47m | 1:51AM8.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM2.45m | 4:33AM2.01m | 4:54PM1.89m | 5:13AM1.52m | 5:34PM1.40m | 5:53AM1.15m | 6:14PM1.05m | 6:33AM0.95m | 6:54PM0.87m | 7:14AM0.94m | 7:36PM0.88m | 7:57AM1.14m | 8:20PM1.10m | ||||||||
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 | 8:32 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | -1 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | W 11 | — | W 9 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 6 | W 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 56 | 64 | — | 380 | — | 145 | 147 | 111 | 44 | 86 | 25 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 23 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WSW 6 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 5002 | 8473 | 2490 | 415 | 361 | 2194 | 1351 | 1225 | 247 | 7 | 24 | 140 | 138 | 819 | 206 | 106 | 83 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 582 | 114 | 446 | 474 | 404 | 705 | 690 | 346 | 61 | 342 | 533 | 407 | 718 | 735 | 332 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
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The above surf forecast table for Vaucottes provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Vaucottes can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Vaucottes surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Vaucottes) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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