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Vaihu surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 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
24.2° 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 10PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
534 | 534 | 478 | 565 | 581 | 581 | 534 | 398 | 392 | 290 | 286 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 361 | 406 | 432 | 415 | 651 | 528 | 911 | 1130 | 2299 | 1465 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:25PM0.49m | 8:00AM0.86m | 8:48PM0.50m | 9:06AM0.88m | 10:00PM0.54m | 10:07AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.21m | 00:54AM0.21m | 3:08PM0.17m | 2:11AM0.21m | 4:10PM0.12m | 3:24AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 534 | 534 | 173 | 201 | 268 | 275 | 269 | 202 | 182 | 290 | 286 | 92 | 72 | 208 | 361 | 406 | 432 | 415 | 651 | 528 | 745 | 593 | 2299 | 1465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 171 | 171 | 478 | 565 | 581 | 581 | 534 | 398 | 392 | 138 | 112 | 196 | 158 | 130 | 31 | 15 | 22 | 135 | 410 | 37 | 911 | 1130 | 14 | 1017 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 52 | 51 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 52 | 113 | 154 | 154 | 181 | 211 | 211 | 44 | 44 | 24 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | W 10 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 61 | 84 | 111 | 127 | 177 | 74 | 816 | — | 22 | 56 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3560 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
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