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:
Reef	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	24.6°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.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 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

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 15:51 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 21			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	18	18	17	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Motu Hava look like?

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Tides at Motu Hava

Current tide and informaton

For Easter Island, 1.0 km from Motu Hava.

Next High Water: 02:43am | 0.66m

Next Low Water: 08:26pm | 0.22m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Motu Hava Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.6 °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*: 24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite