Hanga Poukura
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 373kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 624kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 576kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 538kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 370kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 256kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,287kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 228, poor
- Tue 323, poor
- Wed 426, poor
- Thu 525, poor
- Fri 649, fair
- Sat 770, good
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Dec1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft12 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 1,494kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 28, poor | 4 ft11 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 373kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, poor | 5 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 624kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, poor | 5 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 576kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 25, poor | 5 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 538kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 370kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 70, good | 4 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 256kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft12 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 1,287kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft12 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 2,874kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft11 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 2,135kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 22°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:35 +0.4 mLow 09:18 −0.4 mHigh 15:14 +0.2 mLow 20:56 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:21 +0.4 mLow 09:58 −0.4 mHigh 15:59 +0.2 mLow 21:48 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:06 +0.4 mLow 10:37 −0.4 mHigh 16:45 +0.3 mLow 22:40 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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Near Hanga Poukura, 4 km away
In Hanga Roa, the nearest town, 5 km away
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About
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About Hanga Poukura
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (159°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (339°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 88). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 20°C in September, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hanga Roa, 5.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$998–US$1,930 each
about US$998–US$1,930 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to IPC, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$536–US$1,120 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$194–US$322 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$174–US$328 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$127 |
| Total | about US$998–US$1,930 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Hanga Roa
9 min by car · 124 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Hanga Roa its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$74 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 27h 10m
About 27h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → IPC, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), then 20 min by road
Flights MDW → IPC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.