Papa Tangaroa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Easter Island, Chile)

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Papa Tangaroa Surf Guide

Papa Tenga Roa on the West Coast is a fairly exposed reef break that has reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. A reef breaks right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of urchins, rips, rocks and sharks.

Papa Tangaroa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	consistent	70°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Papa Tangaroa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Papa Tangaroa occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Papa Tangaroa (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Papa Tangaroa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 45% of the time in April while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

49%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Papa Tangaroa Location Map

Interactive Papa Tangaroa surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Papa Tenga Roa is Mataveri International (Easter Island) Airport (IPC) in Chile, which is 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Papa Tenga Roa is (Carnarvon) Airport (CVQ) in Australia, 492 km (306 miles) away.

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Papa Tangaroa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 2 August 2025, 09:12 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 02
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (ft)	WSW	WSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	13
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Papa Tangaroa look like?

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Tides at Papa Tangaroa

Current tide and informaton

For Hanga Piko, Easter Island, 5 miles from Papa Tangaroa.

Next High Water: 01:53pm | 2ft

Next Low Water: 07:46pm | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Papa Tangaroa Sea Temperature

The Papa Tangaroa water temperature is warm (21.3 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 70°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite