Ovahe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Easter Island, Chile)

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Ovahe Surf Guide

Ovahe on the North Coast is a sheltered beach break that does not work very often. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Ovahe Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ovahe:

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

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

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ovahe with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in August while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 96% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

96%

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

Explore Ovahe Location Map

Interactive Ovahe 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 Ovahe is Mataveri International (Easter Island) Airport (IPC) in Chile, which is 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Ovahe is (Carnarvon) Airport (CVQ) in Australia, 499 km (310 miles) away.

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Ovahe Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:35 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Ovahe

Current tide and informaton

For Hanga Piko, Easter Island, 10 km from Ovahe.

Next High Water: 10:24am | 0.73m

Next Low Water: 05:28pm | 0.2m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ovahe 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