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Paea Surf Forecast
/ Tahiti (22 surf breaks) /
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Paea surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Paea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paea sea temperature is
29.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Paea today?
The current surf forecast for Paea at 4PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Paea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 10 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
154 | 142 | 125 | 122 | 151 | 148 | 92 | 96 | 92 | 90 | 79 | 80 | 92 | 109 | 142 | 162 | 153 | 121 | 102 | 99 | 113 | 134 | 124 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:25AM0.18m | 2:15PM0.21m | 2:19AM0.15m | 2:02PM0.17m | 8:16PM0.18m | 10:01AM0.18m | 9:28PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.12m | 9:47PM0.12m | 5:47AM0.14m | 5:04PM0.17m | 3:57AM0.11m | 3:39PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 154 | 142 | 125 | 122 | 151 | 148 | 92 | 96 | 92 | 90 | 70 | 59 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 113 | 134 | 124 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 18 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 49 | 53 | 56 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 162 | 153 | 121 | 102 | 99 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 54 | 56 | 118 | 87 | 40 | 31 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 69 | 69 | 92 | 109 | 142 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 27 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 217 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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