Nao Nao surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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 5AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (20 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 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
15
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.8
S
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2009
1814
1705
2293
2269
854
945
919
958
1126
1162
1081
919
905
799
700
690
690
690
787
905
1225
1344
1408
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
E
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:23AM0.18m
1:32PM0.23m
1:50AM0.16m
2:14PM0.21m
2:16AM0.15m
3:06PM0.18m
Low Tide
7:05AM0.05m
8:15PM0.06m
7:38AM0.07m
9:03PM0.09m
8:16AM0.09m
10:20PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
29
28
28
28
29
30
31
31
32
32
31
30
30
31
30
31
30
30
29
30
29
29
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
15
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.8
S
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2009
1814
1705
2293
2269
854
945
919
958
1126
1162
1081
919
905
799
700
690
690
690
787
905
1225
1344
1408
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
1.2
S
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
40
36
40
26
27
644
551
425
453
66
37
58
40
39
28
26
25
25
33
32
32
26
25
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
SE
11
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
E
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
178
26
18
33
21
99
116
106
76
183
26
31
33
38
38
38
36
34
25
15
15
31
31
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
34
6
5
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
48
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
20
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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