Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 01 May 2026 -06
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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 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Vaihu today?

The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 4PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (01 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (01 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.8
SSW
11
2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.6
S
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
2
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
791
716
886
503
480
613
486
763
772
1202
1261
1338
969
865
819
1100
864
772
772
710
710
1236
1844
1979
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
cross
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:35AM0.66m
7:11PM0.44m
7:46AM0.67m
8:51PM0.44m
8:49AM0.69m
10:01PM0.46m
Low Tide
1:53PM0.33m
00:23AM0.33m
3:16PM0.30m
1:39AM0.34m
4:12PM0.26m
2:48AM0.34m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:41
7:43
7:43
7:43
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6:45
6:45
6:44
6:43
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
21
21
20
22
23
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
22
22
22
22
18
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.6
S
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
2
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
791
716
886
503
480
613
359
572
772
1202
1261
1338
969
865
819
1100
864
772
772
710
710
1236
1844
1979
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
Energy kJ
144
144
116
113
421
361
320
763
668
659
581
513
499
384
694
673
653
575
488
411
330
209
198
161
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.8
SW
16
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
SW
16
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
1
S
14
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
252
300
49
314
110
85
486
64
64
43
43
31
429
471
281
20
19
19
12
12
12
11
98
181
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
1
WSW
5
0.9
SW
6
Energy kJ
4
55
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
4
4
2
4
4
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3560
3579
3540
7
3513
3540
3540
Best forecast wave conditions in Easter Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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