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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 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 4AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
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 Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
134 | 125 | 120 | 116 | 151 | 170 | 159 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 93 | 91 | 81 | 142 | 88 | 79 | 70 | 97 | 112 | 142 | 106 | 154 | 350 | 432 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:44AM0.13m | 1:30PM0.15m | 10:13PM0.16m | 11:13AM0.15m | 10:10PM0.19m | 10:33AM0.17m | 10:28PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.08m | 5:42PM0.13m | 5:19AM0.09m | 4:27PM0.11m | 4:57AM0.08m | 4:26PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 117 | 115 | 115 | 113 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 97 | 112 | 142 | 106 | 82 | 350 | 432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 134 | 125 | 120 | 116 | 151 | 170 | 159 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 93 | 91 | 81 | 142 | 88 | 79 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 40 | 58 | 67 | 108 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | N 13 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 56 | 33 | 52 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 53 | 53 | 40 | 56 | 104 | 154 | 103 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 3 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 65 | 65 | 4 | 14 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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