Tuamotu Island Surf Break

Tuamotu Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.71° S 178.05° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuamotu Island sea temperature is
14.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuamotu Island at 9AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
236
446
415
433
446
336
451
196
193
654
1073
1297
1282
1011
783
505
361
269
253
186
133
115
82
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
0
ESE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:08AM1.95m
8:41PM2.09m
9:08AM1.96m
9:40PM2.10m
10:06AM1.96m
10:38PM2.09m
Low Tide
2:07AM0.55m
2:19PM0.46m
3:06AM0.56m
3:18PM0.51m
4:02AM0.57m
4:17PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
10
14
16
14
11
11
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
16
17
14
13
12
Feels °C
8
6
7
11
13
11
8
9
9
9
9
12
12
10
9
7
7
8
9
13
14
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
39
236
446
415
433
446
336
451
196
193
654
1073
1297
1282
1011
783
505
361
269
253
186
133
115
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
13
0.1
E
13
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.1
NE
12
0.2
E
14
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
120
30
12
11
9
3
6
3
135
135
6
15
17
16
28
24
21
20
20
20
33
16
29
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
SSE
17
Energy kJ
44
59
11
5
5
5
5
7
6
4
5
13
6
6
30
3
2
2
2
25
10
23
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.6
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNE
6
0.3
NW
2
Energy kJ
1
8
8
3
3
9
4
20
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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