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Nao Nao surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nao Nao surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nao Nao sea temperature is
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Nao Nao today?
The current surf forecast for Nao Nao at 10PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nao Nao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
2293 | 2269 | 960 | 1074 | 932 | 945 | 1126 | 1298 | 1081 | 919 | 799 | 782 | 799 | 690 | 690 | 690 | 787 | 905 | 1097 | 1344 | 1270 | 1179 | 1162 | 1127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:32PM0.23m | 1:50AM0.16m | 2:14PM0.21m | 2:16AM0.15m | 3:06PM0.18m | 2:37AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.06m | 7:38AM0.07m | 9:03PM0.09m | 8:16AM0.09m | 10:20PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 2293 | 2269 | 960 | 1074 | 932 | 945 | 1126 | 1298 | 1081 | 919 | 799 | 782 | 799 | 690 | 690 | 690 | 787 | 905 | 1097 | 1344 | 1270 | 1179 | 1162 | 1127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | E 7 | N 10 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 27 | 635 | 551 | 425 | 453 | 64 | 26 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | E 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | NE 8 | N 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 106 | 119 | 106 | 76 | 183 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 12 | 95 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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