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Teahupo’o Surf Forecast
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Teahupo’o surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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 11AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Teahupo’o. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | |
822 | 934 | 846 | 834 | 834 | 1031 | 921 | 788 | 778 | 778 | 1650 | 1904 | 2075 | 2830 | 1654 | 1475 | 2329 | 2252 | 1374 | 2326 | 2293 | 2249 | 1862 | 1322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:00PM0.38m | 00:40AM0.36m | 12:36PM0.38m | 1:19AM0.34m | 1:16PM0.36m | 2:00AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.07m | 6:26PM-0.00m | 6:39AM0.07m | 7:08PM0.01m | 7:16AM0.08m | 7:52PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 822 | 934 | 846 | 834 | 834 | 1031 | 921 | 481 | 584 | 555 | 1650 | 1904 | 2075 | 2830 | 1654 | 1475 | 2329 | 2252 | 1374 | 2326 | 2293 | 2249 | 1862 | 1322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 488 | 480 | 466 | 444 | 502 | 677 | 555 | 788 | 555 | 778 | 430 | 380 | 416 | 409 | 319 | 319 | 272 | 236 | 116 | 197 | 197 | 132 | 610 | 790 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | N 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SE 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | S 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 782 | 88 | 553 | 826 | 826 | 547 | 534 | 494 | 778 | 423 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 197 | 45 | 47 | 230 | 123 | 119 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSE 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 19 | — | — | 16 | 25 | 49 | 67 | 72 | — | 334 | 351 | — | 310 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 255 | 66 | 42 | 42 | 2658 | 2658 | 2658 | 2658 | 2658 | 3537 | 2658 | 2658 | 2658 | 2313 | 2313 | 2313 | 2313 | 2313 | 2552 |
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