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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 Tuesday 05 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
24.9° C
(Which is 1.7°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 10PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (05 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
2692 | 4355 | 4528 | 3899 | 3359 | 3238 | 2892 | 2535 | 2320 | 2151 | 1857 | 1550 | 1377 | 1377 | 1426 | 1602 | 1641 | 1632 | 1266 | 1069 | 1021 | 932 | 1006 | 1150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:24PM0.51m | 11:01AM0.75m | 11:55PM0.53m | 11:33AM0.76m | 00:21AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM0.20m | 4:28AM0.31m | 5:57PM0.18m | 5:06AM0.30m | 6:23PM0.17m | 5:40AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 2692 | 4355 | 4528 | 3899 | 3359 | 3238 | 2892 | 2535 | 2320 | 2151 | 1857 | 1550 | 1377 | 1377 | 1426 | 1602 | 1641 | 1632 | 1266 | 1069 | 1021 | 932 | 1006 | 1150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 698 | 604 | 445 | 427 | 371 | 320 | 269 | 246 | 216 | 145 | 162 | 155 | 166 | 61 | 46 | 35 | 45 | 25 | 118 | 93 | 58 | 40 | 78 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 11 | ENE 4 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SE 11 | NW 19 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | NW 14 | NW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 988 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 34 | 34 | 45 | 16 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 59 | 19 | 35 | 59 | 31 | 49 | 37 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 5 | E 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 19 | 220 | 93 | 142 | 138 | 137 | 128 | — | — | 93 | 85 | — | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3562 | 3562 | 3525 | 3515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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