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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
29.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 8PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | |
1111 | 942 | 838 | 742 | 615 | 512 | 512 | 414 | 408 | 341 | 260 | 247 | 218 | 174 | 171 | 234 | 234 | 249 | 305 | 305 | 394 | 342 | 486 | 550 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:27AM0.24m | 11:52PM0.24m | 11:45AM0.24m | 00:11AM0.23m | 12:03PM0.24m | 00:30AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.02m | 5:50AM0.05m | 6:02PM0.01m | 6:05AM0.04m | 6:24PM0.01m | 6:20AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 1111 | 942 | 838 | 742 | 615 | 512 | 512 | 414 | 408 | 341 | 168 | 168 | 218 | 164 | 171 | 171 | 130 | 164 | 305 | 305 | 394 | 342 | 336 | 550 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 169 | 181 | 190 | 165 | 169 | 176 | 142 | 139 | 171 | 139 | 260 | 247 | 94 | 174 | 155 | 234 | 234 | 249 | 73 | 73 | 201 | 280 | 486 | 326 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNE 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 139 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 107 | 24 | 145 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 168 | — | 164 | 164 | 164 | — | 162 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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