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Papeete Harbour surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 07 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Papeete Harbour surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Papeete Harbour sea temperature is
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Papeete Harbour today?
The current surf forecast for Papeete Harbour at 7AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Papeete Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 14 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | NNE 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | |
31 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:41AM0.24m | 2:12PM0.25m | 1:02AM0.22m | 2:25PM0.23m | 10:03PM0.23m | 11:19AM0.22m | 9:38PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.15m | 8:07PM0.19m | 7:07AM0.17m | 5:47PM0.23m | 5:11AM0.18m | 3:07PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
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 |
26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 65 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 16 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 34 | 44 | 44 | 99 | 94 | 92 | 91 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 39 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 83 | 80 | 213 | 153 | 153 | 217 | 117 | 183 | 315 | 166 | 160 | 160 | 259 | 266 | 253 | 259 | 251 | 191 | 160 | 169 | 173 | 175 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2276 | 2274 | 180 | 221 | 180 | 180 | 2273 | 2273 | 2273 | 2273 | 2273 | 1142 | 2273 | 180 | 2612 | 2582 | 2582 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 5 | 5 |
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