Vaihu Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Easter Island, Chile)
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Vaihu Spot ID
Type: reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best: Swell S | Wind N
Sea Temperature Today is: 20.2 °C
| Wednesday 16 | Thu | |||
| 4PM | 7PM | 10PM | 1AM | |
| Wave (m) |
 SW |
 SSW |
SSW |
SSW |
| Period (s) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross | cross | cross | cross- off |
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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.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Hanga Piko, Easter Island, 3 km from Vaihu.
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Vaihu Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At EasterIsland, 6 km from Vaihu.
moderate winds from the ESE km/h |  Dry and partly cloudy | Air temperature 20 °C |
Overall Vaihu Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
Surf photos from
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Use this relief map to navigate to Easter Island surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Vaihu
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Vaihu:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break1 mi
- Third closest break1 mi
- Fourth closest break1 mi
- Fifth closest break2 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Vaihu:
- Closest wave buoy1629 mi
- Second closest wave buoy3552 mi
- Third closest wave buoy3557 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy3572 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy3638 mi
Tide stations nearest to Vaihu:
- Closest tide station2 mi
- Second closest tide station5 mi
- Third closest tide station1623 mi
- Fourth closest tide station1623 mi
- Fifth closest tide station1883 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Vaihu:
- Closest ski area2297 mi
- Second closest ski area2303 mi
- Third closest ski area2306 mi
- Fourth closest ski area2308 mi
- Fifth closest ski area2310 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Vaihu:
- Closest city location2206 mi
- Second closest city location2212 mi
- Third closest city location2214 mi
- Fourth closest city location2214 mi
- Fifth closest city location2217 mi
Airports
- 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 (Carnarvon) Airport (CVQ) in Australia, 500 km (311 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Vaihu, Easter Island. Use the tab navigation above to view Vaihu sea temperature, Vaihu photographs, Vaihu detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Vaihu webcams, current wind from Easter Island live weather stations and Vaihu tide predictions. The Chile swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Chile and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Chile wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Vaihu.
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