Hanga Roa Bay (Sunken Moai)

Easter Island / Rapa Nui, ChileDirections

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Hanga Roa Bay (Sunken Moai) at a glance

Hanga Roa Bay (Sunken Moai) is a dive site in Easter Island / Rapa Nui, Chile. Typically most favorable Dec · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 21°C (69°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: tomorrow 8:00–21:00 · moderate

Forecast for this hour · 16:00 · run 16 h ago

2.6 m (8.6 ft)waves — about two and a half meters expected (waves — about nine feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 21°C · seasonal avg 21°C ( · Forecast 69°F · seasonal avg 69°F)

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Mon

Sun

2.6 m waves · 14 kn wind (8.5 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Mon

2.0 m waves · 12 kn wind (6.6 ft waves · 12 kn wind)

Tue

3.5 m waves · 16 kn wind (11.5 ft waves · 16 kn wind)

Wed

4.0 m waves · 14 kn wind (13.0 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Thu

3.7 m waves · 15 kn wind (12.0 ft waves · 15 kn wind)

Fri

2.9 m waves · 13 kn wind (9.4 ft waves · 13 kn wind)

Sat

2.3 m waves · 14 kn wind (7.5 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 7:08 · Sunrise 7:32 · Sunset 20:31 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 8.4 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 00:23 GMT-5

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

January, 11% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (76°F), waves have typically been 2.2 m (7.3 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
February, 6% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 2.2 m (7.2 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
March, 2% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (78°F), waves have typically been 2.4 m (8.0 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
April, 2% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 2.7 m (8.8 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
May, 0% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (74°F), waves have typically been 3.3 m (10.7 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
June, 2% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 3.1 m (10.3 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
July, 4% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (70°F), waves have typically been 3.0 m (9.7 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
August, 1% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (69°F), waves have typically been 2.9 m (9.6 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
September, 3% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (69°F), waves have typically been 2.8 m (9.1 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
October, 0% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (69°F), waves have typically been 2.7 m (8.8 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
November, 2% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (71°F), waves have typically been 2.4 m (7.7 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
December, 18% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (73°F), waves have typically been 2.0 m (6.4 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots, historically most favorable

December has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Indo-Pacific Trumpetfish recorded here Jul (1 record)
Aulostomus chinensismost recent 2012

Newest record here: 2012. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

Atariki Rapa Nui552 m (0.3 mi)
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Data updated July 2026

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