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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 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
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 4PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | |
84 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 78 | 78 | 120 | 119 | 74 | 68 | 67 | 264 | 222 | 278 | 268 | 376 | 367 | 403 | 509 | 509 | 592 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:31AM0.16m | 10:16PM0.19m | 10:21AM0.17m | 10:30PM0.21m | 10:22AM0.18m | 10:48PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.10m | 4:04PM0.11m | 4:56AM0.10m | 4:02PM0.09m | 4:47AM0.10m | 4:19PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | | |  | | |  | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 |
2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 268 | 266 | 294 | 335 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 78 | 120 | 119 | 74 | 68 | 67 | 264 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 255 | 484 | 592 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNE 9 | SW 18 | NNE 9 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 70 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 78 | 15 | 45 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 175 | 222 | 278 | 268 | 376 | 367 | 268 | 509 | 509 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 12 | NNE 9 | NNW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 84 | 52 | 32 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 403 | 37 | 37 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 407 | 364 | 415 | 415 | 974 | 1424 | 1490 | 1346 | 1275 | 1293 | 1328 | 1221 | 1132 | 1074 | 670 | 539 | 546 | 415 | 415 | 362 | — | 280 | — | 474 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2065 | 2087 | 2257 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2257 | 2257 | 2065 | 2065 | 2257 | 2393 | 2393 | 10 | 10 | 2065 | 2065 | 49 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 |
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