Tuamotu Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.71° S 178.05° E

Tuamotu Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuamotu Island sea temperature is
13.0° 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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuamotu Island at 12PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (02 Aug)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (02 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
2.2
SSW
7
3.5
S
8
4
S
10
3.5
SSE
12
5
S
13
5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1442
1080
952
850
626
503
493
354
439
347
305
248
220
320
314
233
339
448
1364
2562
2954
8604
7754
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
S
10
SSE
0
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
S
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
SW
40
SSW
40
SW
45
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:38AM1.87m
9:03PM1.97m
9:19AM1.89m
9:43PM1.98m
10:00AM1.91m
Low Tide
2:41AM0.63m
2:43PM0.56m
3:20AM0.58m
3:24PM0.54m
4:00AM0.54m
4:05PM0.52m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:20
 mm
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
10
11
10
8
7
7
6
8
15
16
13
11
10
9
10
8
7
8
7
6
Feels °C
2
2
2
7
7
8
3
2
2
1
3
12
14
10
7
7
4
5
0
-2
-2
-3
-4
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