Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 28 Mar 2026 -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
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?

The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 3AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (29 Mar)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (29 Mar)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)101314141412121313131212121212161114141414151413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)158156180394542355420447530440380322250246196217123147152154229848190
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:05PM
0.22
11:25AM
0.20
11:19PM
0.24
11:30AM
0.22
11:38PM
0.26
11:42AM
0.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:17PM
0.08
5:38AM
0.04
5:19PM
0.06
5:46AM
0.04
5:32PM
0.03
5:57AM
0.03
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Sunrise-----6:11-------6:11-------6:11--
Sunset6:09-------6:08-------6:08-------
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----1--1---------121---
Temp. °C282827272727282728282727272827282827272727282828
Feels °C (?)293028282828302830292828282927292929282927292929
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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