Papa Tangaroa surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 -06
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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
23.8° 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 11PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (23 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.5
S
12
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
9
1.1
SW
17
1.4
SW
13
2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1162
1286
1226
1207
1083
929
1949
1659
3068
2998
4122
3680
3798
1725
1775
2157
1606
648
576
553
480
695
632
1928
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
35
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
SW
35
SW
35
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
E
25
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:44PM0.82m
1:32AM0.70m
1:30PM0.76m
2:17AM0.72m
2:15PM0.69m
3:01AM0.73m
Low Tide
7:17PM0.08m
7:24AM0.20m
7:56PM0.11m
8:18AM0.23m
8:32PM0.14m
9:12AM0.25m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:32
6:32
6:31
6:31
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
23
23
23
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
20
20
21
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
19
19
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
14
14
16
16
16
16
19
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
1
NW
6
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.5
S
12
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
1162
1286
1226
1207
1083
929
206
80
3068
2998
4122
3680
3798
1725
1775
2157
1606
648
576
553
480
441
395
1928
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.4
NW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.4
NW
13
0.7
SW
15
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.7
SSW
11
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
8
8
28
28
45
129
44
206
40
220
30
31
30
111
773
250
363
615
546
386
416
416
632
421
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.4
NW
13
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
NW
13
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.1
S
10
1.1
SSW
10
1
S
10
1.1
SW
17
1
SSW
16
0.3
NNW
11
Energy kJ
46
45
8
8
9
45
6
42
5
39
41
25
25
16
392
15
29
357
245
260
221
695
559
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.8
N
4
1.2
NW
5
1.6
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
5
8
18
63
151
281
1949
1659
1543
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
3588
3577
3577
3577
3577
3562
3562
3541
3541
3541
3577
3515
3541
3525
3525
3525
3525
3525
3525
0
6
6
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Easter Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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