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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Vaiaau surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vaiaau sea temperature is
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 11AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | |
1919 | 1849 | 1826 | 1592 | 1452 | 1275 | 1061 | 917 | 754 | 604 | 595 | 506 | 421 | 927 | 350 | 283 | 283 | 262 | 275 | 472 | 472 | 514 | 485 | 306 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:57PM0.21m | 1:16AM0.16m | 1:13PM0.19m | 1:24AM0.15m | 1:30PM0.18m | 1:26AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.05m | 7:28PM0.04m | 7:00AM0.06m | 7:46PM0.06m | 6:59AM0.07m | 7:52PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 1919 | 1849 | 1826 | 1592 | 1452 | 1275 | 1061 | 917 | 754 | 604 | 595 | 506 | 299 | 927 | 240 | 207 | 211 | 262 | 275 | 268 | 243 | 254 | 207 | 230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 73 | 73 | 71 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 53 | 67 | 80 | 122 | 92 | 147 | 421 | 37 | 350 | 283 | 283 | 206 | 217 | 472 | 472 | 514 | 485 | 303 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 8 | NNE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 33 | 45 | 90 | 68 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 37 | 132 | 196 | 181 | 38 | 30 | 35 | 28 | 306 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 71 | 92 | 11 | 36 | 25 | 154 | 44 | 57 | 65 | 49 | 52 | 38 | 34 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 34 | 69 | 50 | 69 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2398 | 2066 | 2066 | 2066 | 2066 | 2066 | 2066 | 2066 | 2066 | 2066 | 2065 | 2065 | 1002 | 1002 | 1002 | 10 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 |
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