Nao Nao surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 May 2026 -10
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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 12PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Nao Nao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
18
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
2.4
S
14
1.8
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.4
S
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
921
1111
947
834
834
947
1734
892
791
870
1811
1982
1982
2295
2122
1413
2441
1374
1826
2314
1475
1384
2288
2059
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
SW
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
35
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:16AM0.24m
00:00AM0.22m
11:46AM0.25m
00:27AM0.21m
12:19PM0.25m
00:54AM0.19m
Low Tide
5:24AM0.07m
5:48PM0.00m
5:45AM0.06m
6:22PM0.00m
6:09AM0.05m
6:58PM0.01m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:40
5:39
5:39
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
29
28
28
29
27
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
2.4
S
14
1.8
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.4
S
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
0.7
S
18
1.1
S
17
Energy kJ
921
1111
947
834
834
947
1734
892
791
870
1811
1982
1982
2295
2122
1413
2441
1374
1826
2314
1475
1384
304
683
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SE
9
1.1
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.2
SE
13
1.2
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.2
SE
13
1.2
SE
13
1.2
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1
SE
12
1
SE
12
1
SE
12
1
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
657
88
437
431
473
459
398
451
451
437
374
374
335
295
286
281
277
207
203
200
167
137
17
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
0.6
SE
13
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
4
1.1
SW
12
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
N
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNW
16
0.3
NNW
15
0.3
NNW
15
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
N
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
120
142
547
759
644
491
8
347
499
499
11
12
6
6
6
12
48
44
43
16
7
108
20
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
S
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.6
S
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
2.5
S
13
2.5
SSE
13
Energy kJ
21
34
5
15
20
57
102
119
92
86
402
387
84
108
138
2288
2059
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
4
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
189
189
240
240
240
15
189
178
224
2470
2470
2470
2470
2470
3319
2470
2470
2470
2073
2073
2073
2073
2073
2311
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea
Rating
(10 max)
4
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
4
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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