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Taapuna surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 09 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
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Taapuna today?
The current surf forecast for Taapuna at 10PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taapuna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | |
756 | 763 | 924 | 833 | 705 | 574 | 481 | 321 | 255 | 229 | 405 | 426 | 440 | 551 | 643 | 652 | 739 | 832 | 738 | 653 | 614 | 614 | 526 | 351 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:00PM0.20m | 9:34AM0.19m | 9:34PM0.23m | 9:52AM0.22m | 10:03PM0.26m | 10:12AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.15m | 3:49AM0.12m | 3:24PM0.13m | 4:03AM0.11m | 3:44PM0.10m | 4:24AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 |
5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 756 | 569 | 480 | 427 | 352 | 299 | 303 | 321 | 255 | 225 | 160 | 153 | 109 | 67 | 67 | 71 | 74 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 120 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 13 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 46 | 81 | 119 | 112 | 109 | 257 | 226 | 229 | 127 | 123 | 127 | 50 | 46 | 19 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 53 | 79 | 79 | 46 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | NW 14 | S 11 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 180 | 196 | 180 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 50 | 49 | 52 | 51 | 21 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 573 | 763 | 924 | 833 | 705 | 574 | 481 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 405 | 426 | 440 | 551 | 643 | 652 | 739 | 832 | 738 | 653 | 614 | 614 | 526 | 351 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 221 | 2272 | 2272 | 2294 | 2294 | 181 | 2272 | 2298 | 2272 | 2580 | 2272 | 181 | 2465 | 2272 | 2272 | 2580 | 2616 | 2465 | 2272 | 2272 |
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