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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 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
28.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 6PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | |
666 | 720 | 763 | 763 | 846 | 846 | 857 | 869 | 961 | 908 | 895 | 908 | 921 | 1004 | 921 | 1111 | 947 | 774 | 774 | 947 | 1734 | 892 | 710 | 1650 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:31AM0.20m | 11:09PM0.23m | 10:49AM0.22m | 11:32PM0.22m | 11:13AM0.24m | 11:57PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.04m | 5:04AM0.08m | 5:13PM0.02m | 5:21AM0.07m | 5:45PM0.01m | 5:42AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 334 | 282 | 763 | 763 | 381 | 360 | 857 | 869 | 961 | 908 | 895 | 908 | 921 | 921 | 921 | 1111 | 947 | 774 | 774 | 947 | 1734 | 892 | 710 | 1650 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 287 | 720 | 235 | 220 | 846 | 846 | 304 | 98 | 142 | 109 | 89 | 82 | 782 | 1004 | 657 | 73 | 330 | 759 | 473 | 451 | 451 | 504 | 504 | 488 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SW 24 | SW 24 | NE 8 | SW 22 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNE 8 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 666 | 249 | 189 | 207 | 141 | 141 | 18 | 119 | 78 | 84 | 80 | 63 | 82 | 117 | 120 | 142 | 547 | 374 | 644 | 491 | 12 | 347 | 499 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 191 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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