Papa Tangaroa surfForecast / Easter Island / Chile

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 May 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
23.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Papa Tangaroa surf forecast from 28 May 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 28 May, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 8,220 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Papa Tangaroa this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Papa Tangaroa in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 28) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (-06) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3PM (Thu 28th May)13ft (4.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papa Tangaroa over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
4
0
5
4
3
4
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
19
3.5
SW
17
4
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
18
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
1.8
SSW
16
2.1
SW
15
2
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7123
6584
8220
4221
2620
1825
1672
2586
1850
4043
3428
2985
4449
5408
5455
5058
1643
1784
1667
2412
1906
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
35
NW
25
SW
30
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
W
30
W
25
S
15
S
10
S
10
ESE
15
ENE
30
NNE
30
N
35
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:29AM0.72m
4:23PM0.50m
5:15AM0.72m
5:14PM0.45m
6:03AM0.71m
6:19PM0.43m
6:54AM0.71m
7:36PM0.41m
7:46AM0.72m
8:51PM0.42m
8:37AM0.72m
9:52PM0.44m
9:24AM0.73m
Low Tide
9:38PM0.21m
11:08AM0.30m
10:10PM0.25m
12:13PM0.31m
10:45PM0.27m
1:21PM0.31m
11:27PM0.30m
2:26PM0.29m
00:19AM0.32m
3:21PM0.27m
1:20AM0.34m
4:07PM0.25m
2:23AM0.34m
4:45PM0.23m
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rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:58
7:58
7:58
7:58
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
1
13
2
1
5
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
21
21
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
23
19
19
20
16
10
11
12
12
14
15
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
19
3.5
SW
17
4
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.3
SW
16
2.2
S
10
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
18
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
15
2
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
7123
6584
8220
4221
2620
1825
1672
2586
947
4043
3428
2985
4449
5408
5455
5058
1643
1784
1667
2412
1906
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
13
1
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SW
20
2.1
SW
15
2.4
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.8
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.4
SW
14
0.5
NNW
14
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
386
340
277
236
94
90
68
241
1850
1221
1216
1230
1087
885
626
393
1547
1716
725
105
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
W
15
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.3
NW
16
1.3
SW
18
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NW
13
1.4
WSW
7
0.4
NNW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
NW
16
Energy kJ
16
17
10
25
21
20
7
41
1189
25
54
54
20
28
175
89
653
166
104
39
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
4
1.5
WNW
5
1.5
S
6
2.1
S
8
2.2
S
7
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
1.2
W
5
1.6
NW
5
2.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
13
128
143
504
529
951
1108
82
146
467
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
2
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
3610
3610
3541
3525
3525
3541
3525
3525
3525
3525
6
6
2
3610
3577
6
6
6
1
3525
3525
Best forecast wave conditions in Easter Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
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Information about the Papa Tangaroa Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Papa Tangaroa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Papa Tangaroa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Papa Tangaroa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Papa Tangaroa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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