Pai-Pai Surf Forecast

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French Polynesia (41 surf breaks)

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Pai-Pai surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 Aug 2025 -10

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Pai-Pai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Pai-Pai sea temperature is 27.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pai-Pai this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Pai-Pai in the next 12 days are 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 25) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 24) at 2AM.

Wave Type	Time (-10) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	-	-
Best Surf	-	-
Most Powerful	11AM (Mon 25th Aug)	7ft (2.1m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pai-Pai over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.
	Wed 20		Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	17	16	16	15	14	13	13	12	18	17	16	15	15	18	16	16	15	15	15	14	14
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	1455	934	808	660	425	259	335	477	861	1259	1323	1161	1145	1587	2254	1870	1724	1490	1405	1088	1057
Wind (km/h)	E	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		12:21AM 0.17	12:03PM 0.21		12:26AM 0.18	12:23PM 0.23		12:36AM 0.20	12:44PM 0.24		12:50AM 0.21	1:04PM 0.25		1:04AM 0.22	1:22PM 0.24		1:18AM 0.22	1:38PM 0.23		1:30AM 0.22	1:50PM 0.21
Low Tide / height (m)	6:23PM 0.01		6:10AM 0.04	6:36PM 0.00		6:22AM 0.02	6:50PM 0.00		6:37AM 0.01	7:04PM 0.01		6:53AM -0.00	7:18PM 0.01		7:10AM -0.00	7:30PM 0.02		7:28AM -0.00	7:41PM 0.03		7:45AM 0.01

	Wed 20		Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26
Sunrise	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:16
Sunset	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	3	-	-	-	1	2	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	1	-	1	-	-
Temp. °C	26	26	25	25	25	26	26	26	26	26	26	25	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26
Feels °C (?)	26	26	23	24	23	23	25	23	23	23	23	20	22	22	23	23	24	24	24	25	25

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Raiatea

Wind Update The wind is still cross-off at Pai-Pai (light winds from the ESE at Bora Bora 33 km from Pai-Pai). 1.0m 16s long period groundswell from the SSW with a 0.8m 11s groundswell from the S and a 0.6m 8s swell from the SSE. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 35 minutes ago Pai-Pai

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33 km away, 1 h 35 min ago

19 km/h

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27.2

Air / Water (°C)

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Information about the Pai-Pai Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Pai-Pai provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Pai-Pai can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pai-Pai surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pai-Pai) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Pai-Pai may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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