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Papa Tangaroa Surf Forecast
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Papa Tangaroa surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 27 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
23.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 1AM is: 3.0m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
2120 | 4553 | 5472 | 6836 | 7077 | 6475 | 6851 | 8386 | 7570 | 6806 | 5553 | 3840 | 3020 | 2653 | 2314 | 1951 | 1692 | 2038 | 1399 | 1561 | 1606 | 2268 | 2314 | 2869 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:39PM0.55m | 4:29AM0.72m | 4:23PM0.50m | 5:15AM0.72m | 5:14PM0.45m | 6:03AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.21m | 11:08AM0.30m | 10:10PM0.25m | 12:13PM0.31m | 10:45PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 10 |
 kJ | 2120 | 4553 | 5472 | 6836 | 7077 | 6475 | 6851 | 8386 | 7570 | 6806 | 5553 | 3840 | 3020 | 2653 | 2314 | 1951 | 1692 | 2038 | 1399 | 1561 | 1606 | 2268 | 2314 | 1222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 16 | SW 20 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1138 | 392 | 330 | 386 | 377 | 361 | 340 | 286 | 277 | 252 | 240 | 236 | 164 | 145 | 117 | 92 | 90 | 52 | 51 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 241 | 2869 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | N 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | W 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 12 | NNW 5 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 18 | N 10 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 220 | — | — | 20 | 16 | 28 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 81 | 12 | 29 | 67 | 95 | 98 | 133 | — | — | 87 | 297 | 749 | 713 | 496 | 537 | 650 | 697 | 1106 | 1259 | 1403 | 1236 | 1319 | 860 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3610 | 3635 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3588 | 3635 | 3664 | 3541 | 3541 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3562 | 3541 | 3541 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 |
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