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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 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
28.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 6PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1081 | 919 | 799 | 782 | 700 | 690 | 690 | 690 | 787 | 905 | 1233 | 1470 | 1408 | 1308 | 1269 | 1249 | 1092 | 1025 | 992 | 855 | 761 | 773 | 668 | 647 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:10PM0.21m | 2:10AM0.15m | 2:59PM0.18m | 2:24AM0.14m | 6:56PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56PM0.09m | 8:12AM0.08m | 10:09PM0.12m | 9:10AM0.11m | 4:34AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1081 | 919 | 799 | 782 | 700 | 690 | 690 | 690 | 787 | 905 | 1233 | 1470 | 1408 | 1308 | 1269 | 1249 | 1092 | 1025 | 992 | 855 | 761 | 773 | 668 | 647 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 78 | 24 | 58 | 58 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | E 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 10 | E 7 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SW 8 | NE 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 10 | 109 | 93 | 93 | 27 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 262 | 234 | 234 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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