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Papa Tangaroa Surf Forecast
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Papa Tangaroa surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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
23.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 12PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (31 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
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 Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
3683 | 3723 | 3470 | 3386 | 2985 | 4019 | 3603 | 3681 | 4113 | 4935 | 5242 | 7526 | 7564 | 5637 | 6355 | 6775 | 6323 | 6039 | 4717 | 3180 | 3364 | 2591 | 2285 | 2518 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:54AM0.71m | 7:36PM0.41m | 7:46AM0.72m | 8:51PM0.42m | 8:37AM0.72m | 9:52PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.29m | 00:19AM0.32m | 3:21PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.34m | 4:07PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | 6:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 3683 | 3723 | 3470 | 1886 | 2044 | 4019 | 3603 | 3681 | 4113 | 4935 | 5242 | 7526 | 7564 | 5637 | 6355 | 6775 | 6323 | 6039 | 4717 | 3180 | 3364 | 2591 | 2285 | 2518 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1255 | 1426 | 1631 | 3386 | 2985 | 1520 | 1237 | 1135 | 1098 | 1000 | 830 | 816 | 680 | 585 | 451 | 386 | 297 | 291 | 795 | 867 | 360 | 674 | 1044 | 725 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 17 | S 9 | WSW 8 | NNW 16 | NW 18 | NNW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 34 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 59 | 220 | 85 | 89 | 51 | 51 | 242 | 176 | 138 | 133 | 106 | 106 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 56 | 91 | 165 | 280 | 276 | 277 | 287 | 275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3588 | 3588 | 3580 | 3577 | 3588 | 3610 | 3588 | 3588 | 3577 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 3610 | 4 | 3588 |
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