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Hanga Poukura surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 May 2026 -06Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hanga Poukura surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hanga Poukura sea temperature is
24.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hanga Poukura today?
The current surf forecast for Hanga Poukura at 4PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hanga Poukura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
526 | 392 | 392 | 290 | 286 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 427 | 400 | 499 | 1113 | 917 | 843 | 886 | 1167 | 2130 | 1465 | 3794 | 4614 | 4178 | 4284 | 4024 | 4078 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 8:00AM0.86m | 8:48PM0.50m | 9:06AM0.88m | 10:00PM0.54m | 10:07AM0.89m | 11:01PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.17m | 2:11AM0.21m | 4:10PM0.12m | 3:24AM0.20m | 5:03PM0.09m | 4:30AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | 6:34 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 275 | 206 | 182 | 290 | 286 | 92 | 61 | 208 | 427 | 400 | 499 | 415 | 535 | 843 | 657 | 495 | 2130 | 1465 | 3794 | 4614 | 4178 | 4284 | 4024 | 4078 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 12 | SW 16 | N 5 | E 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 526 | 392 | 392 | 138 | 110 | 196 | 130 | 101 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 598 | 886 | 1167 | 23 | 1230 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | N 5 | SW 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 52 | 150 | 155 | 154 | 177 | 211 | 211 | 45 | 43 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 161 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 54 | 87 | 100 | 177 | 223 | 1113 | 917 | 18 | 29 | 34 | 60 | 62 | 53 | — | 64 | 65 | 66 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3561 | 3524 | 11 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3561 | 3561 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3561 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3576 | 3576 |
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