Surf Forecasts:
Tuamotu Island surf forecast from 5 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 9 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 22s period, S swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 9 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 22s period, S swell with 19,623 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 6 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tuamotu Island this week:
The surf forecast for Tuamotu Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tuamotu Island in the next 16 days are 4.5m 22s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 06) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 6th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) 22s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) 22s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuamotu Island over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 7 | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 37 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 124 | 112 | 136 | 73 | 109 | 364 | 1584 | 8276 | 2887 | 1724 | 918 | 558 | 450 | 300 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | on | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52PM1.79m | 10:11AM1.73m | 10:42PM1.82m | 10:56AM1.75m | 11:29PM1.86m | 11:41AM1.77m | 00:12AM1.89m | 12:27PM1.79m | 00:53AM1.91m | 1:14PM1.83m | 1:34AM1.92m | 2:01PM1.87m | 2:19AM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM0.72m | 4:14AM0.72m | 4:22PM0.71m | 5:02AM0.70m | 5:08PM0.68m | 5:49AM0.67m | 5:51PM0.65m | 6:33AM0.63m | 6:34PM0.61m | 7:16AM0.56m | 7:19PM0.58m | 7:58AM0.50m | 8:08PM0.54m | 8:41AM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 |
 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 37 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 24 | 74 | 112 | 136 | 73 | 109 | 165 | 506 | 8276 | 2887 | 1724 | 918 | 558 | 450 | 300 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 12 | S 4 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 21 | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 22 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 138 | 1584 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 34 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | SSE 12 | E 10 | ENE 7 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 17 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 77 | 217 | 254 | — | — | 10 | 124 | — | — | — | — | 364 | 1173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 131 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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