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Vai Uri
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 8 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 580kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 601kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 557kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 538kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 176kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 456kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 1,897kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 185, good
- Mon 238, too small
- Tue 358, fair
- Wed 454, fair
- Thu 546, fair
- Fri 616, too small
- Sat 723, too small
- Sun 871, good
- Mon 978, good
- Tue 1029, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Feb1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 85, good | 8 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 1,482kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 38, too small | 6 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 580kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 58, fair | 5 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 601kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 54, fair | 5 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 557kJ | offshorewind from the east, 12 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 46, fair | 5 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 538kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 176kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 23, too small | 5 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 456kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 71, good | 8 ft12 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 1,897kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 78, good | 10 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 2,837kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, poor | 10 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 2,154kJ | wind from the north, 12 knots | 21°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:36 +0.4 mLow 09:19 −0.4 mHigh 15:16 +0.2 mLow 20:59 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:23 +0.4 mLow 09:59 −0.4 mHigh 16:02 +0.2 mLow 21:51 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:08 +0.4 mLow 10:39 −0.4 mHigh 16:47 +0.3 mLow 22:43 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Nov–Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Vai Uri
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (295°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (115°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hanga Roa, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$998–US$1,930 each
about US$998–US$1,930 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to IPC, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$536–US$1,120 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$194–US$322 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$174–US$328 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$127 |
| Total | about US$998–US$1,930 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Hanga Roa
2 min by car · 124 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Hanga Roa its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$74 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 27h 10m
About 27h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → IPC, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), then 20 min by road
Flights MDW → IPC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.