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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 02 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
24.9° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vaihu today?
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 4AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 May) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | |
1000 | 865 | 892 | 1144 | 830 | 784 | 710 | 710 | 778 | 1062 | 1281 | 1314 | 1694 | 1527 | 1056 | 1019 | 1036 | 1384 | 2133 | 2080 | 1909 | 1812 | 2751 | 4355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 8:51PM0.44m | 8:49AM0.69m | 10:01PM0.46m | 9:41AM0.71m | 10:48PM0.49m | 10:24AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.34m | 4:12PM0.26m | 2:48AM0.34m | 4:53PM0.23m | 3:44AM0.33m | 5:28PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
 kJ | 1000 | 865 | 892 | 1144 | 830 | 784 | 710 | 710 | 778 | 1062 | 1281 | 1314 | 1694 | 1527 | 1056 | 1019 | 986 | 959 | 2133 | 2080 | 1909 | 1812 | 2751 | 4355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 499 | 463 | 590 | 771 | 653 | 584 | 497 | 411 | 279 | 256 | 202 | 217 | 161 | 255 | 817 | 553 | 406 | 1384 | 878 | 778 | 679 | 573 | 446 | 461 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 429 | 471 | 281 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 98 | 131 | 228 | 158 | 594 | 663 | 1036 | 217 | 14 | 14 | 762 | 1183 | 988 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 466 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3579 | 3579 | 3579 | 11 | 3540 | 3513 | 3513 | 3540 | 3579 | 3579 | 3575 | 3560 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3634 |
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