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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 3PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 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 (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue morning, light winds from the E by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
78 | 120 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 67 | 175 | 184 | 278 | 268 | 376 | 367 | 403 | 509 | 509 | 592 | 666 | 693 | 666 | 720 | 763 | 763 | 846 | 846 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 10:21AM0.17m | 10:30PM0.21m | 10:22AM0.18m | 10:48PM0.22m | 10:31AM0.20m | 11:09PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM0.10m | 4:02PM0.09m | 4:47AM0.10m | 4:19PM0.07m | 4:52AM0.09m | 4:44PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 |
3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 78 | 120 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 67 | 175 | 184 | 461 | 546 | 474 | 396 | 365 | 357 | 611 | 1028 | 1024 | 981 | 499 | 697 | 622 | 763 | 846 | 370 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | SW 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 11 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 45 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 278 | 430 | 396 | 417 | 371 | 314 | 509 | 592 | 666 | 693 | 441 | 720 | 763 | 328 | 220 | 846 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSW 14 | WSW 15 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | E 9 | WSW 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 15 | SW 11 | NE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SW 24 |
| kJ | 31 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 29 | 268 | 376 | 367 | 403 | 509 | 162 | 56 | 20 | 20 | 666 | 29 | 20 | 216 | 212 | 141 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1333 | 1539 | 1374 | 1208 | 1132 | 1032 | 961 | 948 | 535 | — | — | — | — | 800 | 307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 281 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2257 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2087 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 49 | 2065 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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