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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 01 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 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vaihu today?
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 4AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | |
480 | 613 | 486 | 763 | 772 | 1202 | 1261 | 1338 | 1000 | 865 | 907 | 1083 | 933 | 772 | 594 | 643 | 772 | 1117 | 1460 | 1609 | 857 | 1952 | 1425 | 671 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:11PM0.44m | 7:46AM0.67m | 8:51PM0.44m | 8:49AM0.69m | 10:01PM0.46m | 9:41AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.33m | 3:16PM0.30m | 1:39AM0.34m | 4:12PM0.26m | 2:48AM0.34m | 4:53PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 480 | 613 | 359 | 572 | 772 | 1202 | 1261 | 1338 | 1000 | 865 | 907 | 1083 | 933 | 772 | 594 | 643 | 772 | 1117 | 1460 | 1609 | 857 | 1952 | 1425 | 671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 17 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 421 | 361 | 320 | 763 | 668 | 659 | 581 | 513 | 499 | 421 | 590 | 771 | 653 | 584 | 497 | 411 | 279 | 213 | 205 | 198 | 659 | 126 | 594 | 438 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 110 | 85 | 486 | 64 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 429 | 471 | 281 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 98 | 131 | 158 | 263 | 156 | 663 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | W 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 18 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 359 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3575 | 3560 | 3540 | 3540 | 3513 | 3513 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3575 | 7 | 7 |
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