Spot Kontiki

Best Surf Season (December - March)

The best surfing at Kontiki comes from December through March, when the South Pacific High relaxes enough to allow more frequent light offshore NE/ENE/E/ESE breezes to develop. Average swell sits in the 4-5ft (1.2-1.5m) to 5ft (1.5m) range with periods of 12.8-13.5s, meaning there is still plenty of long-period power for this west-southwest facing beach. Critically, the direction mix is more favorable than during the rest of the year; SSW still dominates the deep-water data, but the share of SW and WSW swell is significantly higher, and the best offshore wind windows, especially in February and March, line up far more often. This is the season for clean, long-period waves, warmer water near 19-20°C, and a better chance of scoring the spot when it is truly pumping.