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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 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 12AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | |
1317 | 1211 | 1144 | 1250 | 1657 | 2118 | 2498 | 2679 | 2427 | 2392 | 2357 | 2211 | 1949 | 1848 | 1820 | 1631 | 1571 | 1217 | 1045 | 936 | 936 | 722 | 500 | 544 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:32PM0.72m | 2:10AM0.68m | 2:08PM0.68m | 2:50AM0.71m | 2:49PM0.64m | 3:38AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.16m | 8:08AM0.24m | 8:25PM0.16m | 8:59AM0.24m | 9:01PM0.16m | 9:59AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 1317 | 1211 | 1144 | 1250 | 1657 | 2118 | 2498 | 2679 | 2427 | 2392 | 2357 | 2211 | 1949 | 1848 | 1820 | 1631 | 1571 | 1217 | 1045 | 936 | 936 | 722 | 500 | 544 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 94 | 94 | 96 | 99 | 103 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 36 | 67 | 91 | 71 | 128 | 147 | 125 | 100 | 50 | 39 | 271 | 371 | 416 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 8 | NW 13 | NW 18 | NW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 7 | NW 16 | NE 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 49 | 49 | 93 | 161 | 157 | 59 | 41 | 37 | 90 | 90 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 61 | 61 | 91 | 138 | 237 | 226 | 187 | 97 | 121 | 130 | 124 | 181 | 263 | 385 | 449 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3560 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3513 | 3513 | 3513 | 3540 | 3540 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3540 | 3540 |
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