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Papa Tangaroa Surf Forecast
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Papa Tangaroa surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 -06Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.8° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today?
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 3PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
642 | 1834 | 1856 | 1739 | 1389 | 1244 | 1057 | 974 | 1005 | 1565 | 2120 | 4553 | 5472 | 6836 | 7973 | 7926 | 8038 | 7347 | 7251 | 6573 | 5053 | 5020 | 3020 | 2653 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:57PM0.62m | 3:45AM0.73m | 3:39PM0.55m | 4:29AM0.72m | 4:23PM0.50m | 5:15AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.25m | 9:06PM0.18m | 10:08AM0.28m | 9:38PM0.21m | 11:08AM0.30m | 10:10PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | 6:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 490 | 1834 | 1856 | 1739 | 1389 | 1244 | 1057 | 974 | 881 | 953 | 2120 | 4553 | 5472 | 6836 | 7973 | 7926 | 8038 | 7347 | 7251 | 6573 | 5053 | 5020 | 3020 | 2653 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 642 | 415 | 395 | 368 | 321 | 278 | 266 | 211 | 208 | 1565 | 1048 | 386 | 330 | 380 | 434 | 361 | 340 | 286 | 277 | 248 | 203 | 169 | 164 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | NW 13 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 559 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 87 | 188 | 466 | 1005 | 188 | 217 | — | 6 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 12 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 69 | 13 | 36 | 56 | 87 | 87 | 98 | — | — | 59 | 1005 | 501 | 734 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3541 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3610 | 3610 | 3635 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3602 | 3588 | 6 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 |
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