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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 Thursday 30 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
24.9° C
(Which is 1.4°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 4PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
553 | 1082 | 1265 | 1076 | 899 | 862 | 862 | 874 | 874 | 716 | 874 | 628 | 480 | 421 | 480 | 753 | 750 | 1137 | 1234 | 1334 | 1459 | 1584 | 1367 | 1094 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:38PM0.48m | 6:35AM0.66m | 7:11PM0.44m | 7:46AM0.67m | 8:51PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.33m | 11:22PM0.31m | 1:53PM0.33m | 00:23AM0.33m | 3:16PM0.30m | 1:39AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | 6:44 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 422 | 374 | 1265 | 1076 | 899 | 862 | 862 | 874 | 874 | 716 | 874 | 628 | 480 | 374 | 331 | 582 | 750 | 1137 | 1234 | 1334 | 1459 | 1584 | 1367 | 1094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 553 | 1082 | 366 | 322 | 275 | 232 | 227 | 180 | 147 | 144 | 116 | 113 | 357 | 421 | 320 | 753 | 668 | 659 | 513 | 513 | 499 | 464 | 690 | 878 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 13 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 272 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 130 | 130 | 51 | 199 | 252 | 300 | 25 | 314 | 89 | 153 | 480 | 66 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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