| Vaiste | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | Estonia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Estonia |
| Coordinates: | 58.3536°N 23.8556°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Estonia |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pärnu County |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lääneranna Parish |
| Population Total: | 33 |
| Population As Of: | 01.01.2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Vaiste is a village in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia, on the coast of the Gulf of Riga. It has a population of 33 (as of 1 January 2011).[1]
Vaiste (Waist) knight manor was established in 1661 by the owner of Vana-Varbla Manor Gustav Bauen. The latest 1-storey wooden main building was constructed in the 1880s when the owner was Roman von Nasackin. It was demolished in 1969–1970.[2]
Ännikse–Kilgi–Vaiste railway line for lumber transport operated from 1919 to 1950.