Akahanga Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Easter Island, Chile)

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Akahanga Surf Guide

Akahanga on the South Coast is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rocks and urchins.

Akahanga Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	fairly consistent	24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Akahanga:

The best conditions reported for surf at Akahanga occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Akahanga (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Akahanga with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in May while 58% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

58%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Akahanga Location Map

Interactive Akahanga surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Akahanga is Mataveri International (Easter Island) Airport (IPC) in Chile, which is 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Akahanga is (Carnarvon) Airport (CVQ) in Australia, 502 km (312 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Akahanga Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:24 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	18	17	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on

Tides at Akahanga

Current tide and informaton

For Hanga Piko, Easter Island, 2 km from Akahanga.

Next High Water: 11:01am | 0.75m

Next Low Water: 04:28am | 0.31m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Akahanga Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite