Papa Hanga Roa
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
48Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 610kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 557kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 488kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 440kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 456kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 1,287kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 2,837kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 248, fair
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 557, fair
- Fri 632, poor
- Sat 751, fair
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Dec–Jan1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 370kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 5 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 610kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 5 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 557kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 57, fair | 5 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 488kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, poor | 5 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 440kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 51, fair | 5 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 456kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft12 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 1,287kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2,837kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2,154kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 20°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:23 +0.4 mLow 09:59 −0.4 mHigh 16:02 +0.2 mLow 21:51 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:08 +0.4 mLow 10:39 −0.4 mHigh 16:47 +0.3 mLow 22:43 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:53 +0.3 mLow 11:18 −0.4 mHigh 17:33 +0.3 mLow 23:37 −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 Dec–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Papa Hanga Roa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (308°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (128°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hanga Roa, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.
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
1 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.