Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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 5PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (07 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (07 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sun morning).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
S
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
472
472
542
433
371
336
380
480
891
817
724
796
766
1257
1091
953
826
615
512
433
415
352
290
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
35
ESE
35
E
35
E
25
E
25
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
10
ESE
10
E
off
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:30PM0.18m
1:26AM0.14m
1:38PM0.17m
1:04AM0.13m
1:38PM0.15m
10:27PM0.15m
Low Tide
7:52PM0.08m
6:39AM0.08m
7:16PM0.11m
6:04AM0.09m
6:03PM0.12m
5:40AM0.10m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
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6:20
6:20
6:20
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5:45
5:44
5:44
5:43
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
30
28
27
27
26
26
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
29
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
S
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
428
413
413
355
382
246
336
380
480
891
817
716
796
766
1257
1091
375
468
519
519
537
497
486
290
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
S
14
1.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.4
S
15
Energy kJ
217
472
472
542
433
371
297
246
242
471
560
724
594
191
298
299
953
826
615
512
433
415
352
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
1.2
S
14
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
181
16
15
18
13
43
26
90
177
14
15
15
19
577
19
19
15
18
18
18
17
17
83
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
8
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
1.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
413
519
557
515
447
408
362
356
356
102
516
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
10
10
2065
2065
2065
1002
2065
2065
2065
2065
2393
2393
2393
49
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
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