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Ins and Outs surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ins and Outs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ins and Outs sea temperature is
28.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ins and Outs today?
The current surf forecast for Ins and Outs at 10PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ins and Outs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 10 | NNW 17 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | |
11 | 18 | 21 | 56 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 35 | 39 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 139 | 42 | 51 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:23PM0.34m | 1:02AM0.33m | 1:00PM0.33m | 1:42AM0.30m | 1:40PM0.31m | 2:25AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.00m | 7:05AM0.06m | 7:30PM0.01m | 7:42AM0.07m | 8:17PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NW 14 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 202 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 256 | 252 | 214 | 214 | 256 | 248 | 207 | 172 | 172 | 144 | 139 | 139 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 15 | 17 | 51 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNE 9 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 79 | 72 | 55 | 56 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 15 | 43 | 42 | 17 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 10 | NNW 17 | NNW 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 15 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 21 | 23 | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 18 | 29 | 39 | 35 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 139 | 159 | 185 | 146 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 2626 | 13 | 47 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 2626 | 2626 | 2626 | 2626 | 2626 | 3535 | 2626 | 3454 | 3495 | 3481 | 3887 | 2497 | 2304 | 2309 | 2309 | 2304 | 2304 |
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