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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 30 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
24.9° C
(Which is 1.4°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: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | |
384 | 416 | 553 | 1082 | 1164 | 1091 | 899 | 874 | 862 | 874 | 791 | 716 | 886 | 503 | 480 | 431 | 486 | 763 | 731 | 1211 | 1316 | 1356 | 1214 | 1245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:29AM0.66m | 5:38PM0.48m | 6:35AM0.66m | 7:11PM0.44m | 7:46AM0.67m | 8:51PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.33m | 11:22PM0.31m | 1:53PM0.33m | 00:23AM0.33m | 3:16PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | 6:44 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
 kJ | 488 | 488 | 436 | 436 | 1164 | 1091 | 899 | 874 | 862 | 874 | 791 | 716 | 886 | 503 | 480 | 431 | 359 | 551 | 731 | 1211 | 1316 | 1356 | 1214 | 1245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 324 | 272 | 553 | 1082 | 366 | 315 | 268 | 262 | 221 | 176 | 144 | 144 | 140 | 113 | 421 | 150 | 320 | 763 | 668 | 659 | 650 | 513 | 499 | 526 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 384 | 416 | 272 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 130 | 130 | 118 | 199 | 252 | 300 | 49 | 314 | 107 | 361 | 486 | 64 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 31 | 193 | 193 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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