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Vung Tau (Back Beach) Surf Guide

Vung Tau (Back Beach) in Ba Ria-Vung Tau is an exposed point break that is usually a safe bet. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the west. The optimum well angle is from the east. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Water quality is rather poor here.

Vung Tau (Back Beach) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	very consistent	29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Vung Tau (Back Beach):

The best conditions reported for surf at Vung Tau (Back Beach) occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Vung Tau (Back Beach) (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Vung Tau (Back Beach) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in November while 85% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

85%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Vung Tau (Back Beach) Location Map

Interactive Vung Tau (Back Beach) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Vung Tau (Back Beach) is Tansonnhat International (Ho Chi Minh City) Airport (SGN) in Viet Nam, which is 71 km (44 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Vung Tau (Back Beach) is Pochentong International (Phnom-penh) Airport (PNH) in Cambodia, 280 km (174 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Vung Tau (Back Beach) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 26 June 2026, 00:29 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 26
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)			S
Period (s)	-	-	5	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off

What does Vung Tau (Back Beach) look like?

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Tides at Vung Tau (Back Beach)

Current tide and informaton

For Vung Tau, Vietnam, 3 km from Vung Tau (Back Beach).

Next High Water: 10:05am | 3.11m

Next Low Water: 04:26am | 2.38m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Vung Tau (Back Beach) Sea Temperature

Hot air temperatures, feeling like 30.0 °C once we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.9 °C) at Vung Tau (Back Beach). Clouds should reduce UV so boardshorts and a rash vest should be ok.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite