Papa Tangaroa surf break

Papa Tangaroa surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 21 Mar 2026 -06
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Papa Tangaroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Papa Tangaroa sea temperature is
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today?

The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 6PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 21). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (21 Mar)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 Mar)3ft (0.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.4
SW
Period(s) (?)151414141414131313131514131312121212121212111114
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)355350407401336280212138138173142125120116104981039414113913412712563
Wind
(km/h)
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
45
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
50
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:10AM
0.69
10:52PM
0.56
11:20AM
0.77
11:58PM
0.59
12:15PM
0.85
12:48AM
0.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:00PM
0.30
4:37AM
0.30
6:07PM
0.23
5:36AM
0.24
6:59PM
0.17
6:26AM
0.20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Sunrise--------8:21-------8:22-------
Sunset---8:27-------8:25-------8:24----
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
----------11-------11-11
Temp. °C232424242424242424242324242423242424242424232323
Feels °C (?)171818191819191919201919202020202120212019171816
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