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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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
23.9° C
(Which is 1.6°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: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
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 21°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
3953 | 4299 | 4178 | 4284 | 4168 | 4021 | 3621 | 3446 | 3126 | 3009 | 2855 | 2526 | 2096 | 1919 | 1668 | 1438 | 1417 | 1210 | 1210 | 1053 | 892 | 878 | 878 | 919 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:01PM0.59m | 11:03AM0.89m | 11:55PM0.64m | 11:55AM0.87m | 00:45AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03PM0.09m | 4:30AM0.19m | 5:52PM0.07m | 5:31AM0.18m | 6:36PM0.07m | 6:29AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 3953 | 4299 | 4178 | 4284 | 4168 | 4021 | 3621 | 3446 | 3126 | 3009 | 2855 | 2526 | 2096 | 1919 | 1668 | 1438 | 1417 | 1210 | 1210 | 1053 | 892 | 878 | 878 | 919 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 8 | E 7 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | ESE 8 | NW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 23 | 24 | 36 | 34 | 41 | 41 | 18 | 17 | 41 | 25 | 11 | 34 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 38 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 16 | NW 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 37 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 5 | 55 | 76 | 76 | 55 | 55 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 23 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3608 | 7 | 3608 | 3587 | 3579 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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