Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 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
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?

The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 2PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (13 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
281
268
376
367
403
509
509
509
666
693
666
631
773
763
752
846
796
869
961
908
895
908
921
1004
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
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
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:22AM0.18m
10:48PM0.22m
10:31AM0.20m
11:09PM0.23m
10:49AM0.22m
11:32PM0.22m
Low Tide
4:47AM0.10m
4:19PM0.07m
4:52AM0.09m
4:44PM0.04m
5:04AM0.08m
5:13PM0.02m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:42
5:40
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
26
28
26
25
25
26
25
26
26
26
27
27
26
27
27
29
28
29
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
294
268
376
365
321
343
519
598
499
693
666
631
773
763
752
846
796
352
961
908
895
908
921
921
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
0.4
NE
9
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
9
0.4
SW
24
0.4
NE
8
1.4
SW
15
1.4
ESE
9
0.9
SE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
1
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
281
46
46
363
307
509
509
509
666
20
47
30
220
184
172
141
18
869
288
107
173
90
782
1004
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NE
8
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SW
11
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SW
24
0.4
NE
8
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
22
0.8
SSW
21
0.8
E
9
0.4
SSW
21
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
29
28
17
367
403
37
37
56
20
29
20
20
20
19
141
18
24
119
584
93
180
69
68
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
0.4
N
8
Energy kJ
455
833
782
508
295
286
528
544
833
798
616
270
270
247
396
352
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
49
2065
49
10
49
10
2065
1002
1000
1000
1000
1000
994
0
0
0
0
0
3
55
10
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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