Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 15 Nov 2025 -10
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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
28.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?

The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 3PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Nov)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (15 Nov)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (15 Nov)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SSE
3
SSE
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.6
SSE
0.8
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.8
SSE
0.5
NW
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.4
SSE
0.4
NW
2.2
SSE
2.1
SSE
2
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.8
SSE
2
SSE
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
Period(s) (?)10101616161816161415141313131412121211111191313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)155715591271272113521064120812941062867238020531844481381118010599007117186744342
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
20
E
35
E
40
ESE
45
E
40
E
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
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
/ height (m)
10:17AM
0.21
10:19PM
0.20
10:40AM
0.22
10:37PM
0.21
11:02AM
0.23
10:56PM
0.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:46PM
0.08
4:32AM
0.06
4:58PM
0.07
4:52AM
0.05
5:10PM
0.07
5:13AM
0.03
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Sunrise-------5:22-------5:22-------5:22
Sunset--6:16-------6:17-------6:17-----
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cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
Rain (mm)
25665223321--1-1---1111-
Temp. °C252525242525252525262626262626262627262626262626
Feels °C (?)252522202121212120222222222223232324232323242323
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