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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 26 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 12PM is: 2.5m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | |
2315 | 3251 | 4578 | 5135 | 5495 | 5715 | 5522 | 5395 | 4834 | 4506 | 3981 | 3500 | 3216 | 2615 | 2379 | 2047 | 1580 | 1559 | 1340 | 1187 | 1187 | 1047 | 988 | 2635 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:46AM0.18m | 10:20PM0.20m | 10:14AM0.19m | 10:49PM0.21m | 10:40AM0.20m | 11:16PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.11m | 4:05PM0.08m | 4:40AM0.10m | 4:38PM0.06m | 4:58AM0.09m | 5:06PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 711 | 3251 | 4578 | 5135 | 5495 | 5715 | 5522 | 5395 | 4834 | 4506 | 3981 | 3500 | 3216 | 2615 | 2379 | 2047 | 1580 | 1559 | 1340 | 1187 | 1187 | 1047 | 988 | 2635 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 6 | NW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 2315 | 327 | 457 | 402 | 149 | 179 | 164 | 119 | 113 | 49 | 55 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 39 | 7 | 97 | 80 | 340 | 685 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSW 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | SE 8 | N 16 | N 16 | E 8 | N 15 | N 15 | NW 15 | SE 8 | NNE 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 213 | 64 | 90 | 89 | 102 | 96 | 94 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 66 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | 31 | 54 | 27 | — | — | 44 | 94 | 92 | 157 | 63 | 53 | 56 | 78 | 76 | 49 | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2079 | 2079 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 191 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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