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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 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
23.4° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vaihu today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 9PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
2856 | 2358 | 2295 | 1838 | 4335 | 3768 | 3470 | 3386 | 2985 | 2187 | 3767 | 3681 | 4160 | 4518 | 5242 | 7493 | 7260 | 5418 | 6877 | 6706 | 6404 | 6117 | 4462 | 3065 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:19PM0.43m | 6:54AM0.71m | 7:36PM0.41m | 7:46AM0.72m | 8:51PM0.42m | 8:37AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.31m | 11:27PM0.30m | 2:26PM0.29m | 00:19AM0.32m | 3:21PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 2856 | 2358 | 2295 | 932 | 4335 | 3768 | 3470 | 1941 | 1917 | 1520 | 3767 | 3681 | 4160 | 4518 | 5242 | 7493 | 7260 | 5418 | 6877 | 6706 | 6404 | 6117 | 4462 | 3065 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 669 | 698 | 783 | 1838 | 1051 | 1426 | 1704 | 3386 | 2985 | 2187 | 1237 | 1135 | 1000 | 1000 | 919 | 816 | 680 | 575 | 443 | 435 | 340 | 291 | 661 | 1001 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SW 20 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 18 | NNW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 1189 | 1087 | 1373 | 1741 | 24 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 1126 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 59 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 51 | 51 | 242 | 196 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 54 | 110 | 229 | 261 | 316 | 325 | — | — | 419 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3524 | 3524 | 3540 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3608 | 3634 | 3634 | 3608 | 3587 | 3587 | 3587 | 3587 | 3608 | 3608 | 3575 | 3575 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
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