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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 Saturday 30 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
23.4° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 11AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
1850 | 3565 | 3806 | 2553 | 1850 | 2083 | 1776 | 4043 | 3683 | 3723 | 3470 | 3214 | 2985 | 3172 | 3603 | 3681 | 4160 | 4935 | 5497 | 7891 | 6343 | 7689 | 7812 | 7479 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:03AM0.71m | 6:19PM0.43m | 6:54AM0.71m | 7:36PM0.41m | 7:46AM0.72m | 8:51PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.31m | 11:27PM0.30m | 2:26PM0.29m | 00:19AM0.32m | 3:21PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | 6:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 1850 | 3565 | 3806 | 2553 | 1131 | 2083 | 1776 | 4043 | 3683 | 3723 | 3470 | 1909 | 1897 | 3172 | 3603 | 3681 | 4160 | 4935 | 5497 | 7891 | 6343 | 7689 | 7812 | 7479 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NW 16 | SW 20 | S 10 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | 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 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 241 | 1047 | 1850 | 485 | 1516 | 1055 | 1280 | 1426 | 1674 | 3214 | 2985 | 1579 | 1217 | 1080 | 984 | 1000 | 919 | 816 | 680 | 575 | 443 | 435 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 11 | NW 16 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 41 | 399 | 1189 | 1087 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 34 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 82 | 108 | 89 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | SW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1251 | 800 | 807 | — | 294 | 551 | 1063 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 28 | 94 | 187 | 298 | 276 | 316 | — | 403 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3541 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3610 | 3610 | 3635 | 3610 | 3610 | 3588 | 3588 | 3577 | 3562 | 3617 | 3562 | 3588 | 12 | 6 |
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