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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 -06Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Vaihu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vaihu sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vaihu today?
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 12PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
563 | 527 | 1177 | 1114 | 1053 | 965 | 837 | 824 | 799 | 657 | 636 | 563 | 554 | 443 | 365 | 309 | 227 | 231 | 247 | 200 | 167 | 199 | 148 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:57AM0.67m | 1:04PM0.90m | 1:39AM0.69m | 1:46PM0.84m | 2:20AM0.69m | 2:27PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.14m | 7:38PM0.08m | 7:26AM0.15m | 8:15PM0.10m | 8:13AM0.18m | 8:50PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | 6:49 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 563 | 458 | 1177 | 1114 | 1053 | 965 | 837 | 824 | 799 | 657 | 636 | 563 | 554 | 443 | 365 | 309 | 227 | 133 | 138 | 138 | 167 | 199 | 148 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 276 | 527 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 43 | 42 | 53 | 20 | 231 | 247 | 200 | 162 | 87 | 101 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 129 | 87 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 74 | — | — | — | 151 | 181 | 231 | 264 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3560 | 7 | 3524 | 3524 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3524 |
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