Tahai Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Easter Island, Chile)

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Tahai Surf Guide

Tahai on the West Coast is an exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. There is a right hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of rocks and urchins.

Tahai Spot Info

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

Surfing Tahai:

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

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

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Tahai with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in January while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 65% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

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

blown out

14%

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

too small

65%

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

Explore Tahai Location Map

Interactive Tahai 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 Tahai is Mataveri International (Easter Island) Airport (IPC) in Chile, which is 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Tahai 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.

Tahai Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)		NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	-	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Tahai look like?

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Tides at Tahai

Current tide and informaton

For Easter Island, 2 km from Tahai.

Next High Water: 08:27pm | 0.47m

Next Low Water: 02:09am | 0.42m

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Tahai 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