Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 -06
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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
24.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Vaihu today?

The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 12AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (01 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (01 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
0.9
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.7
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
S
13
1.6
SSW
11
1.8
SW
13
1.7
S
13
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1164
1091
899
874
862
874
791
716
886
503
480
689
421
763
679
992
1127
1312
754
1104
653
1060
971
797
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
High Tide
5:38PM0.48m
6:35AM0.66m
7:11PM0.44m
7:46AM0.67m
8:51PM0.44m
8:49AM0.69m
Low Tide
12:16PM0.33m
11:22PM0.31m
1:53PM0.33m
00:23AM0.33m
3:16PM0.30m
1:39AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:41
7:43
7:43
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6:45
6:45
6:45
6:44
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
S
13
1.6
SSW
11
1.8
SW
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
Energy kJ
1164
1091
899
874
862
874
791
716
886
503
480
689
308
487
679
992
1127
1312
754
1104
653
1060
971
797
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
366
315
268
262
221
176
144
144
116
113
421
361
320
763
668
590
513
513
617
656
572
875
803
712
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.8
SW
16
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
SW
16
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
1.1
SW
14
0.7
SSE
16
1.1
SW
13
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
19
29
130
130
118
199
252
300
49
314
110
85
421
64
64
43
43
43
506
263
458
20
19
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
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Best forecast wave conditions in Easter Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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