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Motu Hava surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 May 2026 -06Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Motu Hava surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Motu Hava sea temperature is
24.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Motu Hava today?
The current surf forecast for Motu Hava at 9AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Motu Hava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 10 | |
640 | 657 | 614 | 541 | 604 | 604 | 478 | 565 | 581 | 581 | 526 | 392 | 392 | 335 | 286 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 427 | 400 | 432 | 415 | 883 | 637 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:47AM0.88m | 6:21PM0.69m | 6:41AM0.85m | 7:19PM0.65m | 7:39AM0.81m | 8:21PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.05m | 00:07AM0.15m | 1:00PM0.08m | 1:07AM0.19m | 2:02PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | 6:35 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 261 | 224 | 196 | 541 | 604 | 604 | 196 | 201 | 303 | 581 | 275 | 182 | 182 | 335 | 286 | 92 | 70 | 208 | 427 | 400 | 432 | 415 | 883 | 598 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | NW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | N 5 |
| kJ | 640 | 657 | 614 | 196 | 171 | 191 | 478 | 565 | 581 | 269 | 526 | 392 | 392 | 138 | 132 | 196 | 158 | 130 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 183 | 410 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 52 | 150 | 155 | 154 | 177 | 211 | 211 | 44 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | N 5 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 59 | 96 | 133 | 181 | 310 | 34 | 637 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3567 | 6 | 6 | 3531 | 3531 | 3531 | 3567 | 3567 | 3567 | 3531 | 3531 | 3531 |
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