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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 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
23.9° 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 3AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
410 | 865 | 810 | 1083 | 1979 | 1465 | 4084 | 4668 | 4178 | 4284 | 3968 | 3859 | 3621 | 3446 | 3126 | 3009 | 2562 | 2253 | 1977 | 1803 | 1668 | 1438 | 1319 | 1228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:00PM0.54m | 10:07AM0.89m | 11:01PM0.59m | 11:03AM0.89m | 11:55PM0.64m | 11:55AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.20m | 5:03PM0.09m | 4:30AM0.19m | 5:52PM0.07m | 5:31AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 |
1 | 14 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 410 | 865 | 696 | 1083 | 1979 | 1465 | 4084 | 4668 | 4178 | 4284 | 3968 | 3859 | 3621 | 3446 | 3126 | 3009 | 2562 | 2253 | 1977 | 1803 | 1668 | 1438 | 1319 | 1228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | ESE 8 | SW 16 | N 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | E 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 528 | 810 | 445 | 14 | 1017 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 39 | 34 | 69 | 67 | 50 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 37 | 41 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 42 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 55 | 76 | 55 | 55 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1146 | — | — | 27 | 44 | 47 | — | 42 | 55 | 65 | 48 | 38 | 56 | 57 | 49 | 50 | 75 | 94 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3560 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3575 | 3608 | 3634 | 3587 | 3575 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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