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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 24 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
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 5PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | |
505 | 488 | 494 | 1016 | 1556 | 1794 | 1347 | 1160 | 1064 | 821 | 742 | 622 | 525 | 943 | 2315 | 3251 | 4578 | 5190 | 5978 | 5715 | 5522 | 5974 | 4834 | 4803 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | 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 | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:30AM0.13m | 9:03PM0.18m | 9:13AM0.16m | 9:46PM0.19m | 9:46AM0.18m | 10:20PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.12m | 4:05AM0.12m | 3:20PM0.10m | 4:21AM0.11m | 4:05PM0.08m | 4:40AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 505 | 488 | 494 | 1016 | 1556 | 1794 | 1347 | 1160 | 1064 | 821 | 711 | 622 | 525 | 634 | 694 | 3251 | 4578 | 5190 | 5978 | 5715 | 5522 | 5974 | 4834 | 4803 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 75 | 67 | 67 | 56 | 80 | 82 | 446 | 754 | 309 | 529 | 742 | 312 | 303 | 943 | 2315 | 377 | 526 | 402 | 149 | 179 | 161 | 77 | 50 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 17 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | NNE 10 | SSW 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | — |
| kJ | 41 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 104 | 117 | 290 | 56 | 38 | 242 | 198 | 161 | 38 | 213 | 44 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 79 | 94 | 33 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 27 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 40 | 27 | 24 | — | — | 193 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 10 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2065 | 2065 |
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