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Papa Tangaroa Surf Forecast
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Papa Tangaroa surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 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
23.8° 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 4PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | |
724 | 2139 | 2620 | 2316 | 3609 | 3162 | 3735 | 3083 | 2561 | 2106 | 1555 | 659 | 575 | 563 | 600 | 629 | 632 | 1834 | 1856 | 1716 | 1389 | 1244 | 961 | 974 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:30PM0.76m | 2:17AM0.72m | 2:15PM0.69m | 3:01AM0.73m | 2:57PM0.62m | 3:45AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.20m | 7:56PM0.11m | 8:18AM0.23m | 8:32PM0.14m | 9:12AM0.25m | 9:06PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | 6:31 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 724 | 206 | 2620 | 2316 | 3609 | 3162 | 3735 | 3083 | 2561 | 2106 | 1555 | 587 | 575 | 563 | 600 | 530 | 450 | 1834 | 1856 | 1716 | 1389 | 1244 | 961 | 974 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 206 | 42 | 40 | 262 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 111 | 257 | 250 | 315 | 659 | 546 | 423 | 324 | 324 | 632 | 415 | 412 | 360 | 321 | 272 | 251 | 220 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NNW 11 | S 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 44 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 269 | 245 | 250 | 198 | 629 | 559 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 86 | 188 | 466 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 12 | — | ESE 7 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 360 | 2139 | — | 5 | — | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3577 | 3541 | 3541 | 3541 | 3562 | 3577 | 3541 | 3541 | 3525 | 3562 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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