Vaiaau Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Raiatea, French Polynesia)

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Vaiaau Surf Guide

Vaiaau in Raiatea is an exposed reef break Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. A right hand reef. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for coral,urchin, rips, rocks and sharks.

Vaiaau Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	rarely breaks	28.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Vaiaau:

The best conditions reported for surf at Vaiaau occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Vaiaau (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Vaiaau with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 70% of the time in April while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

70%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

11%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

19%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Vaiaau Location Map

Interactive Vaiaau surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Vaiaau is Uturoa (Raiatea Island) Airport (RFP) in French Polynesia, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Vaiaau is Bora Bora Airport (BOB), also in French Polynesia, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Vaiaau Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:38 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Vaiaau look like?

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Tides at Vaiaau

Current tide and informaton

For Vaiaau, 0 km from Vaiaau.

Next High Water: 01:13pm | 0.19m

Next Low Water: 07:00am | 0.06m

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Vaiaau Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Vaiaau won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite