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Papa Tangaroa Surf Forecast
/ Easter Island (16 surf breaks) /
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Papa Tangaroa surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 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
23.9° C
(Which is 1.6°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 11AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
886 | 1251 | 2299 | 1726 | 4181 | 4350 | 4343 | 4284 | 4334 | 4021 | 3781 | 3446 | 3126 | 3009 | 2562 | 2356 | 1977 | 1919 | 1668 | 1438 | 1326 | 1210 | 1144 | 1053 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:07AM0.89m | 11:01PM0.59m | 11:03AM0.89m | 11:55PM0.64m | 11:55AM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.20m | 5:03PM0.09m | 4:30AM0.19m | 5:52PM0.07m | 5:31AM0.18m | 6:36PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | 6:32 |
24 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 573 | 1251 | 2299 | 1726 | 4181 | 4350 | 4343 | 4284 | 4334 | 4021 | 3781 | 3446 | 3126 | 3009 | 2562 | 2356 | 1977 | 1919 | 1668 | 1438 | 1326 | 1210 | 1144 | 1053 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 9 | NW 12 | SW 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | ESE 8 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 886 | 436 | 23 | 1123 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 19 | 41 | 25 | 38 | 34 | 55 | 76 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 40 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 43 | 57 | 19 | 60 | 66 | 70 | 73 | 55 | 53 | 53 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3525 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3610 | 3635 | 6 | 3577 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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