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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 May 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
24.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vaihu today?
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 4PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | |
2498 | 2641 | 2603 | 2392 | 2441 | 2299 | 2098 | 1848 | 1820 | 1631 | 1390 | 1237 | 1217 | 1045 | 936 | 710 | 483 | 439 | 471 | 371 | 1647 | 1887 | 1678 | 1699 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:08PM0.68m | 2:50AM0.71m | 2:49PM0.64m | 3:38AM0.75m | 3:39PM0.59m | 4:34AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.24m | 8:25PM0.16m | 8:59AM0.24m | 9:01PM0.16m | 9:59AM0.25m | 9:44PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | 6:37 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 2498 | 2641 | 2603 | 2392 | 2441 | 2299 | 2098 | 1848 | 1820 | 1631 | 1390 | 1237 | 1217 | 1045 | 936 | 710 | 483 | 439 | 328 | 371 | 258 | 1724 | 1678 | 1699 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NW 13 | NW 18 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 17 | N 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | N 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 76 | 74 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 55 | 34 | 28 | 49 | 128 | 147 | 117 | 121 | 121 | 232 | 100 | 371 | 362 | 471 | 326 | 199 | 52 | 252 | 252 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 18 | SSW 20 | NW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 16 | SW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SW 18 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 49 | 91 | 118 | 157 | 246 | 41 | 376 | 90 | 90 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 199 | 75 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 22 | 46 | 77 | 69 | 69 | 148 | 297 | 411 | 286 | 247 | 192 | 161 | 132 | 271 | 207 | 363 | 427 | 698 | 939 | 1647 | 1887 | 39 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3560 | 3540 | 3540 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3540 | 3540 | 3540 | 3560 | 3524 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 |
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