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Pirae surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pirae surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pirae sea temperature is
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pirae today?
The current surf forecast for Pirae at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pirae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
28 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 84 | 42 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | 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 | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:03PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.34m | 2:30PM0.35m | 1:39AM0.32m | 3:08PM0.33m | 00:31AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.23m | 8:03PM0.25m | 7:50AM0.25m | 8:31PM0.27m | 7:33AM0.26m | 9:14PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 9 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 9 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 92 | 90 | 89 | 69 | 69 | 144 | 140 | 138 | 99 | 131 | 127 | 123 | 52 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 37 | 41 | 64 | 16 | 77 | 49 | 15 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 15 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SW 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 220 | 166 | 164 | 160 | 148 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 84 | 33 | 33 | 89 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 64 | 28 | 16 | 39 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 12 | NNE 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNE 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | SSW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 42 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 13 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 112 | 181 | 181 | 50 | 52 | 136 | 140 | 34 | 148 | 152 | 150 | 29 | 146 | 119 | 147 | 111 | 136 | 107 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 184 | 2594 | 2280 | 2280 | 2280 | 2280 | 2280 | 2280 | 2280 | 2280 | 2280 | 2279 | 2279 | 1155 | 1155 | 1155 | 225 | 2279 | 2279 | 2279 |
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