Surf Forecasts:
Papeete Harbour surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 28 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 28 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Papeete Harbour this week:
The surf forecast for Papeete Harbour over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Papeete Harbour in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papeete Harbour over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 9 | ENE 8 | N 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 11 | WSW 14 | ENE 8 | WSW 13 | NE 4 | WSW 12 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 235 | 212 | 191 | 186 | 7 | 143 | 3 | 169 | 143 | 147 | 99 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 11 | 41 | 58 | 111 | 12 | 53 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:38AM0.26m | 10:33PM0.30m | 10:33AM0.27m | 11:11PM0.31m | 11:14AM0.29m | 11:43PM0.31m | 11:48AM0.30m | 00:11AM0.31m | 12:19PM0.30m | 00:37AM0.30m | 12:48PM0.31m | 1:03AM0.30m | 1:15PM0.32m | 1:27AM0.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM0.17m | 4:52AM0.18m | 4:44PM0.15m | 5:24AM0.16m | 5:24PM0.12m | 5:52AM0.13m | 5:58PM0.11m | 6:18AM0.12m | 6:29PM0.10m | 6:42AM0.10m | 6:58PM0.09m | 7:05AM0.09m | 7:25PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 13 | E 8 | SW 12 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 123 | 177 | 258 | 245 | 142 | 140 | 99 | 73 | 99 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 45 | 41 | 74 | 48 | 69 | 124 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 12 | N 11 | S 19 | N 11 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 75 | 42 | 48 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 81 | 46 | 34 | 15 | 37 | 64 | 111 | 100 | 53 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | W 6 | W 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 12 | — | S 21 | N 11 | S 18 | SSW 16 | NNE 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NNE 11 | WSW 14 | NNE 10 | SSW 17 | E 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 9 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 24 | 42 | 11 | 41 | 10 | 115 | 25 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 3 | ENE 8 | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 235 | 212 | 191 | 186 | 146 | 143 | 172 | 169 | 143 | 147 | — | — | — | — | 70 | 3 | 58 | — | 12 | 33 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 216 | 1148 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 1142 | 180 | 1142 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 3850 | 5 | 13 |
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