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Papa Tangaroa Surf Photo: 'Haka Nini Rapa Nui' by Braden Fox

Issued: 5 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Papa Tangaroa sea temperature is

20.8° C

0.7°

Papa Tangaroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	SSE
	15 s	cross		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	SSE
	15 s	cross		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	SSE
	14 s	cross		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	SSE
	14 s	cross		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	SSE
	14 s	cross		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	SSE
	13 s	cross		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SW	NNE
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	NE
	13 s	on		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	NE
	13 s	on		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SSW	NE
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SW	S
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SSW	NE
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW	NE
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW	NE
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	SSE	SSW	NE
	13 s	cross- on	10 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	SSE	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- on	10 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	SSE	SSW	ENE
	12 s	cross- on	11 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papa Tangaroa around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 48 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.3 ft). Range 0.82m (2.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Papa Tangaroa Surf Photo: 'Haka Nini Rapa Nui' by Braden Fox

Hanga Roa Bay, Easter Island

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User: Braden Fox (3 photos)

Country: Chile (204 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:11 pm 19 Jul 2012

Juan Pakomio
This is "Papa haka eke Ngaru" on the west coast.