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Ins and Outs surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 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
28.2° 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 12PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ins and Outs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
79 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 43 | 28 | 83 | 83 | 64 | 64 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 43 | 47 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:17AM0.23m | 3:27PM0.26m | 4:35AM0.21m | 5:09PM0.24m | 6:39AM0.21m | 7:16PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.11m | 10:20PM0.10m | 10:23AM0.13m | 00:03AM0.12m | 12:15PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 79 | 136 | 140 | 120 | 120 | 115 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 83 | 64 | 64 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 77 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 52 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NW 10 | S 12 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 43 | 47 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 196 | 196 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 32 | 32 |
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