Papa Tangaroa surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
25.1° 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 3AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (29 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
0.8
SW
17
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
637
618
618
609
537
504
481
423
416
423
380
416
553
1082
1265
1076
899
862
862
874
874
716
874
628
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
0
N
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:33AM0.67m
4:36PM0.54m
5:29AM0.66m
5:38PM0.48m
6:35AM0.66m
Low Tide
9:59PM0.23m
10:56AM0.30m
10:36PM0.27m
12:16PM0.33m
11:22PM0.31m
1:53PM0.33m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:41
7:41
7:41
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6:46
6:45
6:45
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
21
22
20
20
20
20
22
21
22
22
23
24
23
23
24
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
637
618
618
422
432
453
463
413
422
432
432
474
422
422
1265
1076
899
862
862
874
874
716
874
628
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
34
34
34
609
537
504
481
423
416
324
367
272
553
1082
366
315
307
262
221
176
176
144
140
113
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
SW
19
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.3
NW
13
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
19
20
20
33
58
38
29
192
304
423
380
416
272
13
18
29
130
130
129
199
252
300
25
314
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
482
524
472
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
5
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
3525
3525
3525
3525
3525
6
6
6
3562
6
6
6
6
6
0
1
1
0
0
0
6
0
2
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Easter Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
5
3
2
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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