Anakena Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Easter Island, Chile)

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Anakena Surf Guide

Anakena on the North Coast is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Anakena Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	24.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Anakena:

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

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

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Anakena with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in January while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 65% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

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

blown out

14%

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

too small

65%

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

Explore Anakena Location Map

Interactive Anakena 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 Anakena is Mataveri International (Easter Island) Airport (IPC) in Chile, which is 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Anakena is (Carnarvon) Airport (CVQ) in Australia, 498 km (309 miles) away.

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Anakena Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 21:32 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	17	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	off	off

What does Anakena look like?

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Tides at Anakena

Current tide and informaton

For Hanga Piko, Easter Island, 10 km from Anakena.

Next High Water: 10:48pm | 0.49m

Next Low Water: 03:44am | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Anakena Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.8 °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*: 24.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite