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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 28 Apr 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
25.2° 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 5PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
535 | 668 | 726 | 666 | 637 | 618 | 618 | 609 | 537 | 504 | 481 | 423 | 416 | 423 | 380 | 416 | 553 | 1082 | 1265 | 1169 | 899 | 862 | 862 | 874 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:48PM0.62m | 4:33AM0.67m | 4:36PM0.54m | 5:29AM0.66m | 5:38PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.27m | 9:59PM0.23m | 10:56AM0.30m | 10:36PM0.27m | 12:16PM0.33m | 11:22PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | 6:45 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 535 | 668 | 726 | 666 | 637 | 618 | 472 | 422 | 432 | 442 | 481 | 474 | 422 | 432 | 367 | 474 | 422 | 374 | 1265 | 1169 | 899 | 862 | 862 | 874 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 34 | 34 | 618 | 609 | 537 | 504 | 29 | 423 | 416 | 324 | 380 | 272 | 553 | 1082 | 366 | 315 | 268 | 227 | 221 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 10 | S 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 32 | 36 | 17 | 35 | 19 | 20 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 38 | 51 | 192 | 304 | 423 | 28 | 416 | 272 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 130 | 130 | 129 | 199 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 589 | 579 | 589 | 534 | 482 | 472 | — | — | — | — | 452 | — | — | — | 474 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3580 | 3746 | 3638 | 3635 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3562 | 3562 | 3562 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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