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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 14 May 2026 -06
Forecast 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
24.3° 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 2PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
0.9
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
3
W
10
3.5
W
10
3
W
10
3
W
10
0.9
SW
16
2.5
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
816
595
483
411
1060
365
453
1940
2363
1892
1476
443
1041
836
676
595
539
539
525
499
485
542
542
614
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
40
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
40
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:38AM0.75m
3:39PM0.59m
4:34AM0.78m
4:40PM0.54m
5:39AM0.80m
5:57PM0.50m
Low Tide
9:59AM0.25m
9:44PM0.16m
11:11AM0.25m
10:37PM0.18m
12:33PM0.24m
11:40PM0.20m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:50
—
—
—
—
—
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:36
—
6:36
 mm
1
1
1
—
1
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
16
16
15
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
20
19
20
20
20
21
20
21
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.5
SW
16
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
816
595
483
411
1060
325
453
563
255
308
315
282
443
589
504
486
539
539
454
405
341
290
262
234
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.4
NW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
13
0.4
NW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
Energy kJ
232
376
371
362
41
365
177
199
75
255
384
443
199
75
33
33
29
63
525
499
485
542
542
614
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.2
E
10
0.3
NW
16
0.6
SW
18
0.3
NW
16
0.1
E
10
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.1
S
10
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
S
10
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
41
41
90
90
8
40
197
38
2
75
75
75
75
2
12
5
12
8
62
62
61
61
61
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
W
10
3.5
W
10
3
W
10
3
W
10
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
357
404
538
762
1025
1025
1323
1940
2363
1892
1476
1215
1041
836
676
595
471
459
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Lebu
Concepcion
Lebu
Concepcion
Las Peñas
Concepcion
Las Peñas
Concepcion
Las Peñas
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
La Boca Con Con
Santiago
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Huareva
Easter Island
Huareva
Easter Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
3524
3524
3540
3540
3540
3560
3560
3560
3560
3560
3560
3560
3680
3560
3560
3560
3560
3560
3560
3560
3560
3560
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Easter Island
Viri Inga O Tuki
Viri Inga O Tuki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
El Loa
Tarapaca
El Gringo
Atacama
La Gotera
Concepcion
La Cosa
Tarapaca
Teniente (Lieutenant)
Antofagasta
Teniente (Lieutenant)
Antofagasta
Teniente (Lieutenant)
Antofagasta
El Gringo
Atacama
La Cosa
Tarapaca
El Gringo
Atacama
Barrancon
Tarapaca
Barrancon
Tarapaca
El Gringo
Atacama
El Gringo
Atacama
Puertecillo
Santiago
La Gotera
Concepcion
La Gotera
Concepcion
La Gotera
Concepcion
La Gotera
Concepcion
La Cosa
Tarapaca
El Gringo
Atacama
La Gotera
Concepcion
Puertecillo
Santiago
Puertecillo
Santiago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
5
5
Header Global
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Sea Vista
South Africa
J-Bay
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Dias Beach
South Africa
Brak River
South Africa
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Jacobs Bay
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Boners
United States
Boners
United States
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easky Left
Ireland
Moss Landing
United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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