Surf Forecasts:
Vung Tau (Back Beach) surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, E swell with 210 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 24 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vung Tau (Back Beach) this week:
The surf forecast for Vung Tau (Back Beach) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vung Tau (Back Beach) in the next 16 days are 0.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+07) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vung Tau (Back Beach) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 22 | E 20 | ESE 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 |
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 kJ | 34 | 34 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 210 | 202 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18PM3.07m | 10:26PM3.14m | 11:03PM3.22m | 8:31AM2.77m | 11:28PM3.31m | 10:15AM2.90m | 11:47PM3.39m | 11:20AM3.10m | 00:06AM3.48m | 12:14PM3.33m | 00:25AM3.56m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM1.15m | 00:20AM2.96m | 1:14PM1.31m | 2:33PM1.41m | 5:36AM2.71m | 3:53PM1.44m | 5:36AM2.42m | 4:54PM1.45m | 5:59AM2.07m | 5:43PM1.48m | 6:25AM1.68m | 6:25PM1.57m | |||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 7 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 10 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 62 | 210 | 202 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 3 | E 22 | E 20 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 40 | 20 | 12 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 633 | 982 | 303 | 633 | 982 | 303 | 307 | 982 | 307 | 641 | 920 | 303 | 633 | 920 | 147 | 147 | 920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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