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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 25 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
23.8° 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 10PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | |
1464 | 699 | 575 | 612 | 697 | 637 | 709 | 1834 | 1856 | 1786 | 1389 | 1126 | 947 | 974 | 881 | 1401 | 2141 | 4553 | 5737 | 6836 | 8060 | 7604 | 6328 | 7946 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:15PM0.69m | 3:01AM0.73m | 2:57PM0.62m | 3:45AM0.73m | 3:39PM0.55m | 4:29AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.14m | 9:12AM0.25m | 9:06PM0.18m | 10:08AM0.28m | 9:38PM0.21m | 11:08AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
 kJ | 1464 | 505 | 575 | 612 | 697 | 576 | 530 | 1834 | 1856 | 1786 | 1389 | 1126 | 947 | 974 | 881 | 953 | 2141 | 4553 | 5737 | 6836 | 8060 | 7604 | 6328 | 7946 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 315 | 699 | 546 | 386 | 448 | 416 | 494 | 424 | 382 | 327 | 321 | 272 | 272 | 216 | 216 | 1401 | 1048 | 380 | 335 | 447 | 440 | 416 | 392 | 330 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SSW 16 | N 10 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 337 | 245 | 240 | 404 | 637 | 709 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 188 | 470 | 872 | 192 | 222 | — | 24 | 20 | 19 | 298 | 19 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 4 | N 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 13 | 13 | 40 | — | — | 402 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 8 | 3540 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3600 | 3600 | 2 | 3600 | 3608 | 3587 | 3633 | 3540 |
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