Surf Forecasts:
Vilano Beach surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, E swell with 175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vilano Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Vilano Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vilano Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vilano Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s break this down. We’re talkin’ about Vilano Beach, a breakwater spot that’s exposed to the east. The next 16 days are a real grind for quality.
The first little tick of activity comes on Wednesday, September 2nd. There’s a 0.8m east swell rolling in with a 13-second period – that’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll have some push, but the onshore and cross-onshore winds (ENE at 9-12 mph) will mess it up. Combined energy is 256 (moderate), but the report says poor surf.
From Thursday the 3rd through the middle of the second week, it’s mostly tiny or junk. You get a clean, glassy morning on Saturday the 5th with only 0.4m – not enough to ride. Sunday the 6th has offshore SW wind at 6 mph but a pathetic 0.2m. Not worth the wetsuit.
Wednesday the 9th of September morning is the only time in the whole run they call it “surfable” – 0.5m east swell, 11-second period, light cross-offshore SSW wind at 6 mph. It’s the best of a bad lot, but it’s still tiny.
The one standout, and I’m bein’ generous here, is Sunday the 13th of September. You get 1.1m east swell, short 6-second period, combined energy of 101 (moderate). It’s the biggest of the bunch, but the cross-shore wind (ESE at 6-12 mph) will chop it up. For a breakwater, that short period doesn’t give you much shape. It’s poor quality.
Water temp is about average for this time of year – no big anomaly.
Bottom line: there’s a long gap of poor-to-no surf from August 30th right through to September 13th. Only a couple of tiny windows. If you’re a beginner with a foamie, maybe you find something, but for anyone else, this is a rough stretch. Forecasts can turn, but right now it’s a flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 11 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 47 | 146 | 106 | 50 | 42 | 140 | 119 | 39 | 59 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52PM1.60m | 10:13AM1.59m | 10:33PM1.56m | 10:55AM1.63m | 11:15PM1.50m | 11:40AM1.66m | 00:00AM1.43m | 12:30PM1.67m | 00:50AM1.36m | 1:25PM1.66m | 1:48AM1.30m | 2:28PM1.65m | 2:55AM1.27m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.05m | 4:11PM0.11m | 4:31AM0.05m | 4:57PM0.15m | 5:12AM0.06m | 5:49PM0.20m | 6:00AM0.09m | 6:49PM0.26m | 6:56AM0.11m | 7:54PM0.29m | 7:57AM0.12m | 9:00PM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 19 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 146 | 75 | 48 | 26 | 57 | 80 | 39 | 59 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 13 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 10 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 110 | 106 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | E 7 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 21 | — | — | 46 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 56 | 50 | — | 140 | 119 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 829 | 682 | 1996 | 834 | 663 | 1182 | 0 | 800 | 1602 | 238 | 182 | 1159 | 238 | 543 | 1045 | 0 | 45 | 1296 | 6 |
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