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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 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 10AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
846 | 857 | 974 | 961 | 908 | 895 | 908 | 921 | 1004 | 921 | 1111 | 947 | 834 | 834 | 1016 | 1734 | 892 | 845 | 971 | 1811 | 2008 | 1982 | 2338 | 1875 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:09PM0.23m | 10:49AM0.22m | 11:32PM0.22m | 11:13AM0.24m | 11:57PM0.22m | 11:42AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.08m | 5:13PM0.02m | 5:21AM0.07m | 5:45PM0.01m | 5:42AM0.06m | 6:19PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 339 | 857 | 974 | 961 | 908 | 895 | 908 | 921 | 921 | 921 | 1111 | 947 | 834 | 834 | 1016 | 1734 | 892 | 845 | 971 | 1811 | 2008 | 1982 | 2338 | 1875 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 846 | 267 | 125 | 116 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 782 | 1004 | 657 | 73 | 330 | 431 | 473 | 459 | 398 | 451 | 504 | 488 | 473 | 423 | 374 | 386 | 330 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | NE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 4 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 141 | 18 | 98 | 78 | 86 | 68 | 63 | 68 | 117 | 120 | 142 | 547 | 759 | 644 | 491 | 9 | 347 | 499 | 499 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 17 | 53 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 249 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 3313 | 3190 |
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