Mata Veri Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Easter Island, Chile)

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Mata Veri Surf Guide

Mata Veri on the West Coast is an exposed point break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest.The break here is a left hand point. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of urchins, rips, rocks and sharks.

Mata Veri Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	inconsistent	24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mata Veri:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mata Veri occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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

marchBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Mata Veri with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 69% of the time in March while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

69%

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

blown out

21%

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

too small

10%

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

Explore Mata Veri Location Map

Interactive Mata Veri 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 Mata Veri is Mataveri International (Easter Island) Airport (IPC) in Chile, which is 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Mata Veri is (Carnarvon) Airport (CVQ) in Australia, 493 km (306 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.

Mata Veri Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:24 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	15	19	18	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off

What does Mata Veri look like?

Latest photos from Mata Veri. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Braden Fox

Tides at Mata Veri

Current tide and informaton

For Easter Island, 2 km from Mata Veri.

Next High Water: 08:27pm | 0.47m

Next Low Water: 02:20pm | 0.33m

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Mata Veri Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °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