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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
28.9° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 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) | SE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 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) | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NE 9 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SW 24 | NE 8 | SW 15 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| 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) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 8 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | NE 9 | SW 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 24 | NE 8 | SW 10 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | E 9 | SSW 21 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| 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) | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 455 | 833 | 782 | 508 | — | 295 | 286 | 528 | 544 | 833 | 798 | 616 | 270 | 270 | 247 | 396 | 352 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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