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Ins and Outs surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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
28.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ins and Outs today?
The current surf forecast for Ins and Outs at 3AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
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 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue night, light winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
1087 | 44 | 42 | 30 | 39 | 38 | 57 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 10 | |
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High Tide | 10:42PM0.34m | 10:51AM0.31m | 11:15PM0.35m | 11:20AM0.32m | 11:49PM0.36m | 11:50AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.07m | 4:58AM0.07m | 4:57PM0.04m | 5:28AM0.06m | 5:32PM0.02m | 5:59AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 44 | 44 | 42 | 30 | 39 | 38 | 959 | 775 | 1021 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 739 | 597 | 510 | 446 | 388 | 315 | 262 | 221 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 57 | 37 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | W 15 | W 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 14 | W 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNE 8 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1087 | 1163 | 1361 | 1319 | 1143 | 1143 | — | — | — | 1209 | 1021 | 1072 | 1044 | 885 | 792 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 2612 | 207 | 250 | 207 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 2325 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 208 | 1174 | 250 | 250 | 21 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 25 |
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