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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 25 Mar 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
29.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 5PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm March 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Mar) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Mar) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Mar) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 640 | 587 | 489 | 458 | 353 | 353 | 294 | 265 | 280 | 307 | 302 | 353 | 366 | 469 | 551 | 543 | 534 | 493 | 469 | 461 | 385 | 349 | 280 | 275 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | on | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:47PM 0.21 | 1:10AM 0.14 | 1:29PM 0.18 | 11:42PM 0.15 | 12:26PM 0.17 | 11:01PM 0.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:54PM 0.09 | 6:37AM 0.06 | 6:50PM 0.11 | 5:59AM 0.06 | 5:40PM 0.10 | 5:39AM 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
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