Tuamotu Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.71° S 178.05° E

Tuamotu Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuamotu Island sea temperature is
12.7° C
1.4° 

Tuamotu Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tuamotu Island today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuamotu Island at 12AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 2.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (18 Aug)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (18 Aug)11ft (3.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Tuamotu Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
10
3
S
9
3
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
2.1
SE
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
SSE
9
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
3.5
S
11
2.2
SSE
15
3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1956
1741
1741
1794
1487
688
996
793
1373
1920
2622
3202
3587
3267
2894
2423
3084
2191
3314
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
45
SSW
55
SSW
55
SW
50
SSW
55
SSW
50
S
45
S
40
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:37PM2.07m
10:02AM2.01m
10:22PM2.02m
10:47AM1.96m
Low Tide
3:25PM0.47m
3:54AM0.48m
4:11PM0.52m
4:39AM0.51m
4:56PM0.58m
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rain showers
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light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:34
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-1
1
2
2
5
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