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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 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
24.3° 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 3AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
1828 | 2719 | 1799 | 1737 | 1346 | 1087 | 443 | 589 | 762 | 666 | 597 | 539 | 525 | 499 | 485 | 542 | 542 | 623 | 640 | 657 | 623 | 541 | 534 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:34AM0.78m | 4:40PM0.54m | 5:39AM0.80m | 5:57PM0.50m | 6:49AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.16m | 11:11AM0.25m | 10:37PM0.18m | 12:33PM0.24m | 11:40PM0.20m | 1:55PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 407 | 199 | 1799 | 304 | 277 | 443 | 443 | 589 | 504 | 421 | 468 | 539 | 465 | 422 | 347 | 297 | 262 | 228 | 640 | 657 | 623 | 541 | 534 | 604 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 197 | 38 | 255 | 255 | 384 | 202 | 134 | 75 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 63 | 525 | 499 | 485 | 542 | 542 | 623 | 192 | 179 | 179 | 154 | 171 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 10 | NNW 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 6 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 53 | 52 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1828 | 2719 | 204 | 1737 | 1346 | 1087 | 955 | 892 | 762 | 666 | 597 | 501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3540 | 3524 | 3560 | 3524 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
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