Surf Forecasts:
Papeete Harbour surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with 92 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Papeete Harbour this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Papeete Harbour in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papeete Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up, it's flat as a pancake and there’s nothing to get excited about for a long while.
We’re looking at Papeete Harbour, and to be honest, the water temp is sitting at about 80°, which is pretty standard for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
The whole 16-day window is a total write-off. We’re talking day after day of barely a ripple. The combined swell energy is stuck in the single digits or low teens for most of the first week, with the swell height barely hitting 0.7 ft. That’s not surf, that’s a lake.
Sunday the 9th through Wednesday the 13th, the wind is howling from the SE at 25 to 31 mph, which is brutal cross-offshore stuff. Not a single wave worth paddling for.
There’s a tiny flicker on the afternoon of Thursday the 13th of August, with the swell bumping up to 3 ft from the ENE, but it’s got a short, weak period of 8 seconds and the combined energy is only 86. It’s a junk wave. Then Friday the 14th afternoon shows similar numbers, 3 ft and 8 seconds from the ENE, with the combined energy at 85. Even with some offshore wind, it’s too weak and short-period to be any fun.
The rest of the run into the third week is just more of the same tiny dribble. We see a little 2 ft swell on Tuesday the 18th from the ENE, but the period is still a poor 8 seconds and the energy is only 51. Then on Wednesday the 19th, the swell drops to 1 ft, but the period stretches out to 12 seconds. That’s a longer period, but there’s no size behind it.
Honestly, this is a dead period. With the exposed reef setup and constant wind, it looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddling out. Don't hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but this one looks locked in for a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 12 | NW 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 10 | E 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | E 8 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 5 |
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 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 86 | 87 | 0 | 85 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22AM0.30m | 11:51PM0.30m | 11:48AM0.34m | 00:12AM0.33m | 12:16PM0.37m | 00:33AM0.34m | 12:43PM0.40m | 00:55AM0.36m | 1:10PM0.41m | 1:17AM0.37m | 1:37PM0.41m | 1:37AM0.37m | 2:01PM0.40m | 1:55AM0.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.10m | 5:44AM0.12m | 6:07PM0.08m | 6:05AM0.09m | 6:32PM0.06m | 6:29AM0.07m | 6:57PM0.06m | 6:53AM0.06m | 7:21PM0.07m | 7:19AM0.05m | 7:43PM0.09m | 7:43AM0.06m | 8:03PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 545 | 519 | 358 | 268 | 183 | 163 | 116 | 99 | 104 | 116 | 137 | 67 | 142 | 87 | 87 | 98 | 85 | 88 | 68 | 66 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 53 | 12 | 86 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 10 | SW 16 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | ESE 12 | N 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 81 | 81 | 46 | 44 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 195 | 202 | 339 | 346 | 419 | 498 | 527 | 401 | 339 | 382 | 356 | 298 | 223 | — | — | 105 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3381 | 3865 | 3381 | 3464 | 3863 | 3381 | 3381 | 2582 | 2273 | 2582 | 2295 | 2582 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 2466 | 2582 | 2582 | 2273 | 2273 |
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