Teahupo’o 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.86° S 149.25° W

Issued: 7 am 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Teahupo’o sea temperature is

26.2°C

Teahupo’o surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Teahupo’o today (20 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Teahupo’o at 12PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-10) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (20 Oct)	4ft (1.2m)	13s
Afternoon (20 Oct)	5ft (1.5m)	13s
Evening (20 Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m)	13s

Table - waves today at Teahupo’o. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 20							Wednesday 21								Thursday 22
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	3	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 9	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	326	437	581	796	808	820	1465	1614	1722	1390	1379	1488	2007	1671	2923	2058	3024	3093	3198	3073	2822	2550	2550
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide			9:54AM0.29m				10:13PM0.29m				10:16AM0.33m				10:30PM0.32m				10:39AM0.36m				10:48PM0.35m
Low Tide	4:03AM0.13m				4:17PM0.10m				4:13AM0.10m				4:33PM0.08m				4:30AM0.07m				4:52PM0.06m


	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:59	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	24	24	24	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	23	23	22	23	23
Feels °C	23	23	23	21	22	22	22	22	22	22	21	21	21	21	21	20	20	20	21	21	20	22	22
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 9	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15
kJ	326	437	581	796	808	820	1465	1614	1722	1390	1379	1488	2007	1671	2923	2058	3024	3093	3198	3073	2822	2550	2550
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SSW 16	W 9	SW 9	SW 8	SW 8	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
kJ	249	226	145	269	239	216	230	222	215	197	190	151	149	130	95	94	92	69	69	58	57	57	56
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	ESE 8	ESE 8	W 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	WNW 7	NE 10	NE 10	SSW 16	N 10	N 9	NE 16	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NE 14	NE 14	NNW 12	NNW 12	NE 13	NE 13	ENE 13
kJ	259	47	51	65	94	94	10	4	4	422	7	2	10	35	34	32	8	8	29	29	7	27	17
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	WSW 9	SW 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	S 8	S 8	S 7	S 7	—	SSE 5	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	295	231	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	222	207	140	134	164	150	131	—	40	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ins and Outs Tahiti	Ins and Outs Tahiti	Ins and Outs Tahiti	Ins and Outs Tahiti	Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Tahiti	Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Tahiti	Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Tahiti	Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Tahiti	Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Tahiti	Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Tahiti	Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Tahiti	Golf Course Rarotonga	Golf Course Rarotonga	Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Tahiti	Arue Beach Tahiti	Arue Beach Tahiti	Arue Beach Tahiti	Rutaki Passage Rarotonga	Avaavaroa Passage Rarotonga	Temae Moorea	Arue Beach Tahiti	Temae Moorea	Taapuna Tahiti
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	5	5	1	1	1	1	4	4	4	1	4	4
Distance (km)	33	33	33	33	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	1170	1170	42	46	46	46	1169	1167	66	46	66	47
Best forecast wave conditions in Tahiti	Ins and Outs	Ins and Outs	Ins and Outs	Ins and Outs	Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay)	Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay)	Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay)	Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay)	Rocky Point	Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay)	Rocky Point			Point Venus Reef	Point Venus Reef	Point Venus Reef	Point Venus Reef				Pirae		Taapuna
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1			1	1	1	1				1		4
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia	Temae Moorea	Ins and Outs Tahiti	Papetoai Moorea	Temae Moorea	Papetoai Moorea	Papetoai Moorea	Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Tahiti	Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Tahiti	Rocky Point Tahiti	Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Tahiti	Rocky Point Tahiti			Point Venus Reef Tahiti	Point Venus Reef Tahiti	Cook Bay Moorea	Hauru Point Moorea			Temae Moorea	Temae Moorea	Temae Moorea	Temae Moorea
Rating (10 max)	3	1	2	3	3	2	1	2	1	1	1			1	1	1	1			4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	6	7	7	6	6	6	9	9	9	8	7	5	5	6	5	5	6	6	6	5	5	7

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