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Arue Beach surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Arue Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Arue Beach sea temperature is
28.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arue Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Arue Beach at 6PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Arue Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | |
7 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 50 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 50 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:10PM0.41m | 00:38AM0.42m | 12:40PM0.41m | 1:08AM0.41m | 1:14PM0.41m | 1:40AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.17m | 6:36AM0.19m | 6:59PM0.18m | 7:03AM0.19m | 7:37PM0.20m | 7:34AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 49 | 35 | 99 | 134 | 19 | 14 | 118 | 113 | 151 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 242 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 183 | 180 | 136 | 134 | 127 | 120 | 71 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | N 9 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 99 | 99 | 36 | 35 | 133 | 89 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 44 | 15 | 41 | 50 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | ESE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNW 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 80 | 121 | 121 | 79 | 23 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | SSW 2 | S 2 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 21 | 18 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 54 | 82 | 102 | 106 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 2613 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 2613 | 2613 | 2613 | 2613 | 2613 | 3515 | 2613 | 3433 | 3474 | 3461 | 3874 | 2475 | 2282 | 2287 | 2287 | 2282 | 2282 |
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