Papa Hanga Roa 92.6
#433 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇱 Chile · Valparaíso · near Puerto Villamil
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Best time to surf Papa Hanga Roa
The best time to surf Papa Hanga Roa is March, October, November. The season runs Jun to Jul. In March the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.7 m. The nearest airport is IPC (1 km) and the nearest town is Puerto Villamil (3516 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 66% | 1.4 m | 25°C | vest |
| Feb | 100% | 46% | 1.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 74% | 1.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 64% | 1.7 m | 25°C | boardies |
| May | 98% | 35% | 2.2 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 100% | 49% | 1.9 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jul | 100% | 51% | 1.7 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 99% | 27% | 1.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 53% | 1.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 69% | 1.6 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 97% | 73% | 1.7 m | 22°C | vest |
| Dec | 97% | 68% | 1.4 m | 23°C | vest |
Why 92.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 290° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 68% of days. Mean peak period 13.0 s. Days over 3 m: 4%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 21%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -27.148, -109.432 (OpenStreetMap).
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