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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 26 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
25.3° 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 9PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
167 | 155 | 148 | 138 | 129 | 123 | 118 | 116 | 111 | 111 | 169 | 432 | 427 | 427 | 535 | 677 | 726 | 666 | 637 | 628 | 618 | 609 | 537 | 504 | |
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High Tide | 2:27PM0.78m | 3:02AM0.69m | 3:07PM0.70m | 3:45AM0.68m | 3:48PM0.62m | 4:33AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.14m | 9:01AM0.22m | 9:25PM0.19m | 9:53AM0.27m | 9:59PM0.23m | 10:56AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
 kJ | 138 | 155 | 148 | 138 | 129 | 123 | 118 | 116 | 84 | 82 | 56 | 432 | 427 | 427 | 535 | 677 | 726 | 666 | 637 | 628 | 470 | 609 | 432 | 432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | NW 13 | S 10 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 167 | 65 | 101 | 99 | 59 | 59 | 47 | 50 | 90 | 89 | 169 | 80 | 51 | 40 | 73 | 31 | 46 | 18 | 34 | 44 | 618 | 33 | 537 | 504 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 14 | S 10 | NNW 13 | S 10 | S 11 | NNW 13 | S 9 | NNW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 162 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 111 | 111 | 86 | 53 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 18 | 35 | 19 | 20 | 34 | 7 | 30 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 170 | 202 | 270 | 298 | 327 | 416 | 497 | 471 | 534 | 522 | 562 | 632 | 617 | 576 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | — | 482 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3560 | 3560 | 3575 | 3575 | 3575 | 3575 | 3600 | 3600 | 3579 | 3587 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 8 | 3524 | 3560 |
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