Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 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 10PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 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)--
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 46mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
1
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
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
472
542
407
306
336
469
582
891
817
724
796
766
1257
1091
953
826
615
519
427
352
347
261
223
226
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
30
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:26AM0.14m
1:38PM0.17m
1:04AM0.13m
1:38PM0.15m
10:27PM0.15m
11:28AM0.15m
Low Tide
7:52PM0.08m
6:39AM0.08m
7:16PM0.11m
6:04AM0.09m
6:03PM0.12m
5:40AM0.10m
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
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6:20
6:20
6:20
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5:45
5:44
5:44
5:43
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
3
3
4
7
5
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
29
28
27
28
26
26
26
27
27
25
26
28
26
28
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
24
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
0.9
SSW
16
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
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
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
9
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
2.1
ESE
9
Energy kJ
413
355
355
355
403
469
475
398
817
716
796
766
1257
1091
355
508
660
745
747
352
347
261
223
691
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
S
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
0.4
NE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.4
NE
8
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
472
542
407
303
336
246
582
891
666
724
594
577
20
306
953
826
615
519
427
18
50
73
112
226
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
17
0.4
NNE
8
0.9
SSW
13
1
S
16
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
S
16
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
15
18
18
306
297
26
242
471
30
15
19
15
17
15
15
18
18
18
18
46
21
20
20
106
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NE
8
2
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1
E
8
2.3
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.3
ESE
9
1.2
E
8
Energy kJ
13
42
507
371
371
402
392
365
110
891
669
660
695
791
205
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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