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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 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 (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 12AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 26°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
3652 | 3309 | 3001 | 2751 | 2396 | 2066 | 2010 | 1752 | 1647 | 1704 | 1265 | 1068 | 1068 | 928 | 889 | 756 | 1401 | 1236 | 1266 | 1227 | 1047 | 989 | 1006 | 1096 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:30AM0.18m | 12:19PM0.21m | 00:53AM0.18m | 12:45PM0.21m | 1:14AM0.17m | 1:11PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.02m | 6:15AM0.05m | 6:50PM0.02m | 6:40AM0.05m | 7:18PM0.03m | 7:05AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 3652 | 3309 | 3001 | 2751 | 2396 | 2066 | 2010 | 1752 | 1647 | 1704 | 1265 | 1068 | 1068 | 928 | 889 | 756 | 1401 | 1236 | 1266 | 1227 | 1047 | 989 | 1006 | 1096 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 12 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 60 | 60 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 108 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 56 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 9 | NW 13 | SSW 6 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | NNE 9 | ENE 7 | NNE 9 | ENE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 55 | 54 | 16 | 45 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 220 | 235 | 209 | 156 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 245 | 3233 | 2461 | 3233 | 2461 | 199 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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