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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 18 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
28.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 11AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 100 | 75 | 71 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 83 | 83 | 67 | 65 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 106 | 142 | 138 | 161 | 180 | 219 | 290 | 277 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | 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 | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:02PM 0.27 | 12:34AM 0.24 | 12:24PM 0.27 | 12:55AM 0.22 | 12:49PM 0.26 | 1:15AM 0.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:08AM 0.04 | 6:27PM -0.01 | 6:24AM 0.04 | 6:54PM -0.00 | 6:39AM 0.04 | 7:21PM 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
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