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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 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
24.0° 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 11PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
392 | 290 | 286 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 361 | 406 | 432 | 415 | 410 | 528 | 726 | 1083 | 1915 | 1465 | 3577 | 4185 | 4235 | 4284 | 3968 | 3673 | 3446 | 3126 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:48PM0.50m | 9:06AM0.88m | 10:00PM0.54m | 10:07AM0.89m | 11:01PM0.59m | 11:03AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.17m | 2:11AM0.21m | 4:10PM0.12m | 3:24AM0.20m | 5:03PM0.09m | 4:30AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 182 | 290 | 286 | 105 | 72 | 208 | 361 | 406 | 432 | 415 | 410 | 528 | 563 | 539 | 1915 | 1465 | 3577 | 4185 | 4235 | 4284 | 3968 | 3673 | 3446 | 3126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 6 | SW 16 | N 5 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 392 | 138 | 110 | 196 | 158 | 130 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 140 | 22 | 37 | 726 | 1083 | 22 | 1017 | 8 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NW 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 154 | 154 | 181 | 211 | 211 | 44 | 44 | 24 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 40 | 71 | 74 | 133 | 217 | 275 | 989 | 914 | 29 | 44 | 71 | 78 | 90 | 76 | 71 | 74 | 60 | 64 | 75 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3560 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3560 | 3560 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 7 | 3524 | 3560 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3575 | 3575 | 3575 | 3608 |
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