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Papa Tangaroa Surf Forecast
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Papa Tangaroa surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 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 1.5°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 10AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | |
2223 | 1919 | 1668 | 1643 | 1417 | 1210 | 1210 | 1053 | 976 | 878 | 892 | 1102 | 1162 | 1286 | 1226 | 1207 | 1083 | 929 | 1667 | 1682 | 3139 | 3680 | 5183 | 3736 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:55AM0.87m | 00:45AM0.68m | 12:44PM0.82m | 1:32AM0.70m | 1:30PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.18m | 6:36PM0.07m | 6:29AM0.19m | 7:17PM0.08m | 7:24AM0.20m | 7:56PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | 6:31 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 2223 | 1919 | 1668 | 1643 | 1417 | 1210 | 1210 | 1053 | 976 | 878 | 892 | 1102 | 1162 | 1286 | 1226 | 1207 | 1083 | 929 | 206 | 295 | 3139 | 3680 | 5183 | 3736 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 15 | NNW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 55 | 76 | 55 | 45 | 36 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 45 | 129 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 558 | 30 | 1483 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | ESE 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SE 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | NW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 48 | 47 | 8 | 46 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 41 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 21 | 42 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 115 | 263 | 1667 | 1682 | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3562 | 3580 | 3577 | 3577 | 3577 | 3577 | 3577 | 3577 | 3577 | 3525 | 3525 |
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