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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 08 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 9AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 323 | 323 | 437 | 499 | 412 | 848 | 856 | 537 | 411 | 400 | 433 | 919 | 519 | 1316 | 1344 | 1378 | 1532 | 1510 | 1648 | 1581 | 1547 | 1392 | 1389 | 1389 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:23AM 0.16 | 1:20PM 0.19 | 1:12AM 0.14 | 1:15PM 0.18 | 12:35AM 0.14 | 12:46PM 0.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:54AM 0.06 | 7:29PM 0.07 | 6:28AM 0.06 | 6:54PM 0.08 | 6:03AM 0.06 | 6:12PM 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
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