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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 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
24.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vaihu today?
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 9AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
961 | 865 | 932 | 1009 | 746 | 784 | 1319 | 2553 | 2840 | 3110 | 3126 | 2499 | 2357 | 2708 | 1864 | 2606 | 2405 | 2166 | 2271 | 2610 | 2717 | 2885 | 2686 | 2534 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:21AM0.55m | 12:03PM0.76m | 00:45AM0.58m | 12:32PM0.75m | 1:10AM0.60m | 1:01PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.28m | 6:47PM0.17m | 6:13AM0.27m | 7:09PM0.17m | 6:47AM0.25m | 7:31PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | 6:38 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 961 | 865 | 932 | 1009 | 746 | 784 | 1319 | 2553 | 2840 | 3110 | 3126 | 2499 | 2357 | 2708 | 1864 | 2606 | 2405 | 2166 | 2271 | 2610 | 2717 | 2885 | 2686 | 2534 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 55 | 72 | 64 | 408 | 366 | 70 | 81 | 73 | 59 | 53 | 537 | 512 | 61 | 697 | 79 | 70 | 83 | 89 | 89 | 54 | 81 | 83 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 16 | ENE 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | E 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 49 | 50 | 25 | 59 | 76 | 67 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 54 | 61 | 63 | 77 | 75 | 104 | 75 | 75 | 54 | 29 | 32 | 46 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
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