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Mataval Bay surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mataval Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mataval Bay sea temperature is
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mataval Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Mataval Bay at 2AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mataval Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 16 | |
206 | 202 | 270 | 237 | 227 | 227 | 190 | 180 | 147 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 81 | 78 | 57 | 60 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:05AM0.40m | 1:15PM0.40m | 1:21AM0.39m | 1:39PM0.39m | 1:35AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53PM0.18m | 7:15AM0.21m | 7:16PM0.20m | 7:31AM0.22m | 7:39PM0.22m | 7:44AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 20 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 45 | 76 | 67 | 127 | 147 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 118 | 118 | 81 | 78 | 57 | 60 | 116 | 90 | 90 | 113 | 90 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | NNW 11 | SSW 18 | NNE 10 | SW 13 | NNE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 43 | 10 | 169 | 156 | 146 | 142 | 140 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 88 | 104 | 100 | 223 | 220 | 166 | 217 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | NNW 11 | SSW 13 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 11 | 31 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 8 |
| kJ | 206 | 202 | 270 | 237 | 227 | 227 | 190 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 40 | 225 | 225 | 28 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 40 | 41 |
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