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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
29.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 4AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
144 | 88 | 79 | 83 | 97 | 112 | 142 | 106 | 153 | 350 | 432 | 465 | 619 | 845 | 1030 | 943 | 929 | 960 | 841 | 692 | 710 | 671 | 1718 | 1609 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:10PM0.19m | 10:33AM0.17m | 10:28PM0.22m | 10:37AM0.19m | 10:49PM0.24m | 10:51AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.11m | 4:57AM0.08m | 4:26PM0.09m | 5:01AM0.07m | 4:42PM0.06m | 5:12AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 144 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 97 | 112 | 142 | 79 | 82 | 350 | 432 | 465 | 619 | 845 | 1030 | 943 | 929 | 960 | 841 | 692 | 710 | 467 | 1718 | 1609 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 12 | S 17 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 78 | 88 | 79 | 70 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 106 | 153 | 108 | 85 | 127 | 218 | 140 | 46 | 73 | 47 | 47 | 25 | 246 | 306 | 671 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SE 8 | N 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 57 | 78 | 83 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 58 | 67 | 103 | 101 | 19 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 16 | 44 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 97 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 8 | — | — | 14 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 36 | 47 | 49 | 176 | 66 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 49 | 186 | 50 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1000 | 0 | 0 |
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