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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 10 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
24.6° 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 3PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
2414 | 2610 | 2686 | 2717 | 2641 | 2380 | 2209 | 1944 | 1756 | 1527 | 1317 | 1211 | 1144 | 1250 | 1657 | 2118 | 2498 | 2679 | 2679 | 2392 | 2194 | 2056 | 1876 | 1848 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:01PM0.74m | 1:37AM0.64m | 1:32PM0.72m | 2:10AM0.68m | 2:08PM0.68m | 2:50AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.25m | 7:31PM0.17m | 7:24AM0.24m | 7:56PM0.16m | 8:08AM0.24m | 8:25PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | 6:37 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 2414 | 2610 | 2686 | 2717 | 2641 | 2380 | 2209 | 1944 | 1756 | 1527 | 1317 | 1211 | 1144 | 1250 | 1657 | 2118 | 2498 | 2679 | 2679 | 2392 | 2194 | 2056 | 1876 | 1848 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 63 | 65 | 45 | 81 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 99 | 103 | 76 | 76 | 55 | 54 | 37 | 35 | 85 | 22 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | E 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 19 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 75 | 54 | 29 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 26 | 28 | 55 | 97 | 118 | 143 | 165 | 369 | 315 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 |
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