Motu Hava Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Easter Island, Chile)

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Motu Hava Surf Guide

Motu Hava on the West Coast is a reasonably exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the south. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The reef provides both left and right breaks. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks and urchins.

Motu Hava Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	23.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Motu Hava:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Motu Hava with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in May while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% 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

57%

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 Motu Hava Location Map

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

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Motu Hava Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 00:27 Local Time

m, °C	Fri	Saturday 30
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Motu Hava look like?

Latest photos from Motu Hava. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Braden Fox

Tides at Motu Hava

Current tide and informaton

For Easter Island, 1 km from Motu Hava.

Next High Water: 04:44am | 0.68m

Next Low Water: 11:05am | 0.2m

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Motu Hava Sea Temperature

The water temperature (23.5 °C) at Motu Hava is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite