Papa Tangaroa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Easter Island, Chile)

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Papa Tangaroa Surf Guide

Tanga Roa on the South Coast is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. A reef breaks left. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of urchins, rips, rocks and sharks.

Papa Tangaroa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	fairly consistent	24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Papa Tangaroa:

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

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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 43% of the time in April while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

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

blown out

48%

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 Tanga Roa is Mataveri International (Easter Island) Airport (IPC) in Chile, which is 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Tanga Roa is (Carnarvon) Airport (CVQ) in Australia, 498 km (309 miles) away.

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Papa Tangaroa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 19:34 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	18	18	18	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Papa Tangaroa

Current tide and informaton

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

Next High Water: 11:24pm | 0.51m

Next Low Water: 04:28am | 0.31m

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

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite