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Pirae surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 13 Dec 2025 -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
28.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pirae today?
The current surf forecast for Pirae at 10AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Pirae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 72 | 110 | 124 | 176 | 174 | 162 | 149 | 226 | 291 | 291 | 220 | 193 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 239 | 183 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 114 | 113 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:39AM 0.36 | 9:36PM 0.34 | 10:24AM 0.38 | 10:22PM 0.35 | 10:59AM 0.39 | 10:59PM 0.37 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:34AM 0.26 | 3:59PM 0.25 | 3:43AM 0.24 | 4:37PM 0.24 | 4:27AM 0.23 | 5:10PM 0.22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
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