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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 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 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vaihu today?
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 5AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
1857 | 1550 | 1377 | 1254 | 1237 | 1382 | 1443 | 1422 | 1266 | 1069 | 878 | 865 | 932 | 976 | 700 | 851 | 1319 | 2586 | 2544 | 2944 | 3025 | 2172 | 2357 | 2708 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 11:55PM0.53m | 11:33AM0.76m | 00:21AM0.55m | 12:03PM0.76m | 00:45AM0.58m | 12:32PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.30m | 6:23PM0.17m | 5:40AM0.28m | 6:47PM0.17m | 6:13AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1857 | 1550 | 1377 | 1254 | 1237 | 1382 | 1443 | 1422 | 1266 | 1069 | 878 | 865 | 932 | 976 | 700 | 851 | 1319 | 2586 | 2544 | 2944 | 3025 | 2172 | 2357 | 2708 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NE 7 | NW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 190 | 165 | 33 | 62 | 46 | 36 | 25 | 35 | 152 | 59 | 57 | 40 | 36 | 25 | 387 | 379 | 91 | 91 | 66 | 81 | 69 | 581 | 512 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NW 15 | SE 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SE 11 | NW 19 | NW 19 | SE 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 16 | SE 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 54 | 20 | 33 | 30 | 20 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 80 | 88 | 91 | 93 | 12 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 69 | 79 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | 184 | 98 | 97 | 123 | 167 | 178 | — | 120 | 95 | 80 | 72 | 74 | — | — | — | 102 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 3560 | 3524 | 3524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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