Teahupo’o surf break

Teahupo’o surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -10
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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
28.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Teahupo’o today?

The current surf forecast for Teahupo’o at 1PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1344
1172
1106
958
849
836
836
823
823
823
929
1058
1421
1421
1359
1319
1299
1279
1279
1139
1042
905
786
799
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
0
NNW
5
NE
5
E
10
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:49AM0.24m
4:13PM0.28m
5:32AM0.23m
6:19PM0.27m
7:26AM0.24m
8:03PM0.28m
Low Tide
9:44AM0.14m
11:06PM0.13m
11:19AM0.15m
1:03AM0.15m
1:19PM0.15m
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:29
5:29
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
31
31
31
31
32
32
32
30
29
28
29
28
29
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
Energy kJ
1344
1172
1106
958
849
836
836
823
823
823
929
1058
1421
1421
1359
1319
1299
1279
1279
1139
1042
905
786
799
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
E
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
86
81
62
62
47
47
47
34
35
35
34
34
34
34
7
23
7
7
3
36
27
17
30
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
7
14
7
7
15
15
3
3
16
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
NE
4
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NE
5
Energy kJ
49
10
53
35
35
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
28
264
35
2658
47
0
0
216
0
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Tahiti
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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