Tuamotu Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.71° S 178.05° E

Tuamotu Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuamotu Island sea temperature is
12.8°C
1.2° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuamotu Island at 4AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (15 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (15 Sep)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
1
SE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
466
353
336
256
242
189
196
171
137
128
103
96
103
81
81
99
94
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
SE
15
E
5
NNE
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:14PM2.02m
8:43AM2.00m
8:56PM1.97m
9:25AM1.96m
Low Tide
2:32AM0.43m
2:52PM0.48m
3:13AM0.47m
3:37PM0.54m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
11
13
14
12
11
10
10
10
13
14
15
14
11
Feels °C
8
6
6
6
9
10
10
9
8
6
6
7
11
12
12
13
7
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