Papa Tangaroa Surf Break

Papa Tangaroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Papa Tangaroa sea temperature is
22.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Papa Tangaroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 12PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Afternoon (21 Jun)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (21 Jun)6ft (1.9m)16s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
5
4
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1412
1412
1412
1453
1396
1547
1845
2062
1988
2790
1759
2084
2160
2825
3022
3182
3544
3269
2999
3068
3026
3699
3266
2820
Wind (km/h)
40
N
40
N
45
NNE
30
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
W
10
S
15
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:35AM0.70m
12:32PM0.75m
1:25AM0.74m
1:21PM0.70m
2:11AM0.76m
2:07PM0.64m
Low Tide
6:27AM0.23m
7:00PM0.11m
7:28AM0.23m
7:39PM0.13m
8:23AM0.24m
8:15PM0.15m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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8:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:06
—
—
—
—
—
8:07
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—
—
—
—
—
6:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:31
—
6:32
 mm
2
2
4
3
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
—
—
Temp °C
21
20
19
21
22
22
21
21
20
19
20
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
Feels °C
16
14
13
18
18
18
16
16
17
17
18
16
15
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.9
NNE
7
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1412
1412
1412
1453
382
1547
1845
2062
1988
2790
1759
2084
2160
2825
3022
3182
3544
3269
2999
3068
3026
3699
3266
2820
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.8
SW
15
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
7
1.6
SW
8
1.7
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
85
72
71
99
1396
362
294
256
187
183
372
486
520
474
406
344
270
222
220
235
192
104
88
180
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
SE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.2
W
6
0.8
ENE
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
S
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
97
54
43
33
32
32
83
87
104
87
159
130
88
154
201
146
182
171
161
161
231
76
79
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
6
2
N
7
2.1
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.2
WNW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.3
W
6
—
1.5
SW
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.4
S
6
—
—
Energy kJ
221
345
396
289
78
138
158
123
—
250
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
141
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Las Peñas
Concepcion
Las Peñas
Concepcion
Las Peñas
Concepcion
Lebu
Concepcion
Lebu
Concepcion
Lebu
Concepcion
Lebu
Concepcion
Lebu
Concepcion
Ovahe
Easter Island
Motu Hava
Easter Island
Motu Hava
Easter Island
Tahai
Easter Island
Tahai
Easter Island
Tahai
Easter Island
Tahai
Easter Island
Tahai
Easter Island
Tahai
Easter Island
Mata Veri
Easter Island
Mata Veri
Easter Island
Mata Veri
Easter Island
Papa Tangaroa
Easter Island
Motu Hava
Easter Island
Toroko
Easter Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
3562
3541
3541
3541
3525
3525
3525
3525
3525
12
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Easter Island
Ovahe
Motu Hava
Motu Hava
Tahai
Tahai
Tahai
Tahai
Tahai
Tahai
Mata Veri
Mata Veri
Mata Veri
Papa Tangaroa
Tahai
Toroko
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Buchupureo
Concepcion
Buchupureo
Concepcion
Purema
Concepcion
Purema
Concepcion
Lebu
Concepcion
Buchupureo
Concepcion
La Gotera
Concepcion
Puertecillo
Santiago
El Gringo
Atacama
La Cosa
Tarapaca
La Cosa
Tarapaca
La Cosa
Tarapaca
La Cosa
Tarapaca
La Cosa
Tarapaca
El Loa
Tarapaca
Lebu
Concepcion
El Loa
Tarapaca
Lebu
Concepcion
Mata Veri
Easter Island
Mata Veri
Easter Island
Lebu
Concepcion
Papa Tangaroa
Easter Island
Lebu
Concepcion
Lebu
Concepcion
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
7
6
Header Global
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
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Etang-Sale
Reunion
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Saint Leu
Reunion
La Cosa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Loa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Loa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Hell
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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