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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 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
24.5° 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 3AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
2974 | 2694 | 2209 | 1944 | 1756 | 1527 | 1317 | 1211 | 1144 | 1250 | 1657 | 2118 | 2498 | 2462 | 2427 | 2392 | 2278 | 2162 | 2098 | 1848 | 1820 | 1631 | 1390 | 1163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:37AM0.64m | 1:32PM0.72m | 2:10AM0.68m | 2:08PM0.68m | 2:50AM0.71m | 2:49PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.17m | 7:24AM0.24m | 7:56PM0.16m | 8:08AM0.24m | 8:25PM0.16m | 8:59AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 2974 | 2694 | 2209 | 1944 | 1756 | 1527 | 1317 | 1211 | 1144 | 1250 | 1657 | 2118 | 2498 | 2462 | 2427 | 2392 | 2278 | 2162 | 2098 | 1848 | 1820 | 1631 | 1390 | 1163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NW 18 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 81 | 87 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 99 | 103 | 76 | 76 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 35 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 73 | 51 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 19 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | N 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 38 | 60 | 51 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 40 | 59 | 80 | 82 | 100 | 249 | 331 | 257 | 288 | 218 | 219 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3524 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3540 | 3540 | 3540 | 3540 |
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