Vaihu Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Chile – Easter Island)
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Vaihu Spot ID: Type: reef Reliability: inconsistent Best: Swell S | Wind N Sea Temperature Today is: 22.4 °C |
Saturday, 25 May 2013, 01:44 Local time
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Vaihu on the South Coast is an exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the south. A reef breaks left. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rocks and urchins.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Hanga Piko, Easter Island, 3 miles from Vaihu.
Vaihu Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Easter Island, 6 km from Vaihu.
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Overall Vaihu Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The figure describes the combination of swells directed at Vaihu over a normal May, bas... (show all text) 
This chart shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions th... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Vaihu surf consistency graph. Also see Vaihu surf quality by season and Vaihu surf quality by month. |
Vaihu Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Vaihu |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Vaihu:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Huareva | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Tanga Roa | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Koe Koe | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Akahanga | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Viri Inga O Tuki | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Vaihu: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 3533 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 3559 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3562 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 3623 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Gulf Buoy | 3788 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Vaihu: |
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| Closest tide station | Hanga Piko, Easter Island | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Easter Island | 5 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Rikitea, Gambier Islands | 1623 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Mangareva Island | 1623 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Mururoa Atoll | 1883 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Vaihu: |
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| Closest ski area | Volcan Osorno (Chile) | 2297 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Villarrica-Pucon (Chile) | 2303 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Las Araucarias (Chile) | 2306 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Nevados de Chillan (Chile) | 2310 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Corralco-Lonquimay (Chile) | 2313 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Vaihu: |
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| Closest city location | Curanilahue (Chile) | 2206 mi |
| Second closest city location | Talcahuano (Chile) | 2212 mi |
| Third closest city location | Coronel (Chile) | 2214 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Lota (Chile) | 2214 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Concepcion (Chile) | 2217 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Vaihu is Mataveri International (Easter Island) Airport (IPC) in Chile, which is 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Vaihu is Totegegie Airport (GMR) in French Polynesia, 2606 km (1619 miles) away.
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