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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 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
24.7° 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 2AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 | |
746 | 784 | 1415 | 2553 | 2840 | 3110 | 2982 | 2499 | 2357 | 2855 | 1864 | 2606 | 2405 | 2304 | 2392 | 2610 | 2846 | 3013 | 2641 | 2491 | 2168 | 1903 | 1634 | 1494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:03PM0.76m | 00:45AM0.58m | 12:32PM0.75m | 1:10AM0.60m | 1:01PM0.74m | 1:37AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.17m | 6:13AM0.27m | 7:09PM0.17m | 6:47AM0.25m | 7:31PM0.17m | 7:24AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 |
— | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 |
 kJ | 746 | 784 | 1415 | 2553 | 2840 | 3110 | 2982 | 2499 | 2357 | 2855 | 1864 | 2606 | 2405 | 2304 | 2392 | 2610 | 2846 | 3013 | 2641 | 2491 | 2168 | 1903 | 1634 | 1494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ENE 7 | NW 16 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 408 | 366 | 70 | 91 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 537 | 512 | 62 | 697 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NW 16 | SE 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 16 | ENE 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 59 | 63 | 67 | 20 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 59 | 40 | 63 | 57 | 75 | 104 | 75 | 75 | 54 | 33 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
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