Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 -06
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
16
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
N
30
NNE
25
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
15
NW
5
NNW
15
N
20
N
10
NNW
0
E
5
E
10
SSE
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
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
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7:46
7:46
7:47
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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)
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
16
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Energy 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)
1.1
SE
9
1
ESE
9
0.3
NW
14
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
1.4
NE
6
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1
NE
7
0.4
NW
16
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
0.9
ENE
7
Energy 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)
0.2
NNW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.3
SE
11
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.3
SE
11
0.3
NW
19
0.3
NW
19
0.5
SE
11
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.4
NW
16
0.3
SE
9
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.5
N
5
Energy 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)
0.8
ENE
4
1.1
E
9
1.4
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
21
184
98
97
123
167
178
120
95
80
72
74
102
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
5
5
2
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Easter Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
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