Nao Nao surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 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
28.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nao Nao today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nao Nao at 5AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (28 May)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
5
4
4
5
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
19
3.5
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2047
1580
1559
1340
1187
1187
930
886
2588
2876
3360
3381
3588
3544
3847
3847
4382
3175
7510
6874
6876
6854
6336
5847
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:41AM0.21m
11:16PM0.21m
11:06AM0.21m
11:42PM0.20m
11:31AM0.22m
Low Tide
4:57AM0.08m
5:06PM0.05m
5:15AM0.07m
5:32PM0.03m
5:34AM0.07m
5:58PM0.02m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:38
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
27
28
28
28
29
29
27
27
26
27
28
28
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
19
3.5
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
2047
1580
1559
1340
1187
1187
930
886
2588
2876
3360
3381
3588
3544
3847
3847
4382
3175
7510
6874
6876
6854
6336
5847
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
1
SSW
18
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
NNE
9
0.2
WSW
10
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
1.8
SSW
20
0.5
N
16
0.5
NNE
16
0.5
NNE
16
0.5
NNE
15
0.6
NNE
15
0.5
N
15
Energy kJ
62
47
31
37
118
112
80
685
28
32
9
76
61
64
53
49
33
2423
132
147
147
135
172
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
NE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
29
28
27
7
7
340
82
28
19
15
6
65
42
37
24
24
25
26
15
28
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
123
78
43
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
7
7
7
6
Distance (km)
181
48
10
996
1005
0
0
10
10
10
12
10
10
10
10
10
20
20
10
10
10
10
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
7
7
7
6
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
7
7
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
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