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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
25.2° 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 4AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
552 | 608 | 623 | 427 | 535 | 677 | 726 | 596 | 570 | 628 | 618 | 545 | 537 | 504 | 481 | 423 | 463 | 473 | 384 | 416 | 553 | 1082 | 1164 | 1091 | |
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High Tide | 3:45AM0.68m | 3:48PM0.62m | 4:33AM0.67m | 4:36PM0.54m | 5:29AM0.66m | 5:38PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.19m | 9:53AM0.27m | 9:59PM0.23m | 10:56AM0.30m | 10:36PM0.27m | 12:16PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 56 | 432 | 427 | 427 | 535 | 677 | 726 | 596 | 570 | 628 | 618 | 472 | 432 | 442 | 402 | 402 | 463 | 473 | 474 | 474 | 422 | 366 | 1164 | 1091 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 169 | 80 | 51 | 41 | 73 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 545 | 537 | 504 | 481 | 423 | 416 | 367 | 324 | 272 | 553 | 1082 | 322 | 307 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 86 | 53 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 46 | 35 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 38 | 55 | 192 | 304 | 423 | 384 | 416 | 272 | 13 | 51 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 552 | 608 | 623 | 632 | 632 | 576 | 576 | 522 | 534 | 524 | 472 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3575 | 3575 | 3575 | 3575 | 3575 | 3744 | 3579 | 3637 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3560 | 3560 | 3524 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3560 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
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