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Teahupo’o surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Teahupo’o surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Teahupo’o sea temperature is
28.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Teahupo’o today?
The current surf forecast for Teahupo’o at 12PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Teahupo’o. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
1983 | 1728 | 1240 | 1704 | 2677 | 1598 | 1172 | 1029 | 2306 | 2558 | 2420 | 2386 | 2352 | 2171 | 1970 | 1756 | 2041 | 1974 | 1740 | 1119 | 1149 | 1976 | 1728 | 1548 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:16PM0.36m | 2:00AM0.30m | 2:01PM0.34m | 2:47AM0.27m | 2:54PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.08m | 7:52PM0.03m | 7:56AM0.09m | 8:42PM0.06m | 8:42AM0.11m | 9:43PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 1983 | 1728 | 1240 | 1704 | 137 | 1598 | 1172 | 892 | 2306 | 2558 | 2420 | 2386 | 2352 | 2171 | 1970 | 1756 | 2041 | 1974 | 1740 | 1119 | 1149 | 1976 | 1728 | 1548 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 8 | SE 12 | SSW 22 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 277 | 200 | 137 | 197 | 47 | 132 | 603 | 1029 | 75 | 75 | 58 | 42 | 230 | 30 | 27 | 206 | 173 | 114 | 407 | 870 | 933 | 164 | 134 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 23 | SE 12 | SSW 22 | N 15 | S 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 197 | 45 | 4 | 227 | 123 | 97 | 101 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 475 | 123 | 62 | 100 | 157 | 164 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 147 | 172 | 219 | 209 | 2677 | 175 | 170 | 182 | 196 | 232 | 229 | 243 | — | 228 | 252 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3537 | 2313 | 2313 | 2318 | 2337 | 2337 | 2314 | 2327 | 2420 | 2337 | 2313 | 2314 | 2314 | 264 | 2314 | 1167 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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