Anakena Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.07° S 109.33° W

Anakena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Anakena sea temperature is
20.7° C
0.7° 

Anakena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Anakena today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Anakena at 6PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

Table - waves today at Anakena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1.1
NNE
4
0.6
SW
14
1.5
NNW
5
1.9
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
0.9
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
2
W
11
2
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
620
612
459
370
255
52
167
133
263
290
304
517
1060
951
706
584
957
645
759
836
972
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
N
25
N
35
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
40
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:04PM0.60m
2:25AM0.82m
2:29PM0.58m
2:51AM0.81m
2:52PM0.56m
Low Tide
8:26AM0.19m
7:50PM0.16m
8:55AM0.20m
8:14PM0.16m
9:22AM0.21m
8:37PM0.17m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
7:00
7:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
20
20
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
14
15
16
18
18
18
17
16
16
18
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
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