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Taapuna surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Taapuna surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Taapuna sea temperature is
28.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Taapuna today?
The current surf forecast for Taapuna at 6PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Taapuna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | |
365 | 353 | 511 | 890 | 1732 | 1806 | 1449 | 1121 | 991 | 901 | 862 | 718 | 551 | 1173 | 2600 | 3616 | 4578 | 5025 | 6283 | 6749 | 6596 | 6204 | 5534 | 4963 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 8:49AM0.20m | 9:18PM0.25m | 9:31AM0.22m | 10:00PM0.26m | 10:05AM0.24m | 10:35PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.11m | 3:53AM0.11m | 3:44PM0.09m | 4:26AM0.10m | 4:22PM0.07m | 4:54AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 365 | 353 | 511 | 890 | 1732 | 1806 | 1449 | 1121 | 991 | 901 | 668 | 718 | 551 | 679 | 2600 | 3616 | 4578 | 5025 | 6283 | 6749 | 6596 | 6204 | 5534 | 4963 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 9 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 119 | 107 | 86 | 65 | 36 | 35 | 540 | 860 | 474 | 660 | 862 | 336 | 538 | 1173 | 431 | 434 | 514 | 408 | 85 | 37 | 159 | — | 33 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SSE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SSE 9 | NNE 11 | S 18 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 49 | 47 | 47 | 54 | 46 | 45 | 32 | 44 | 227 | 40 | 39 | 421 | 356 | 269 | 349 | 274 | 24 | 24 | 37 | — | — | — | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 71 | 49 | 48 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 182 | 181 | 30 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 18 | 217 | 2272 | 2272 |
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