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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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 5PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 29mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
217 | 472 | 472 | 542 | 433 | 371 | 336 | 380 | 480 | 891 | 817 | 724 | 796 | 766 | 1257 | 1091 | 953 | 826 | 615 | 512 | 433 | 415 | 352 | 290 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:30PM0.18m | 1:26AM0.14m | 1:38PM0.17m | 1:04AM0.13m | 1:38PM0.15m | 10:27PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.08m | 6:39AM0.08m | 7:16PM0.11m | 6:04AM0.09m | 6:03PM0.12m | 5:40AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 428 | 413 | 413 | 355 | 382 | 246 | 336 | 380 | 480 | 891 | 817 | 716 | 796 | 766 | 1257 | 1091 | 375 | 468 | 519 | 519 | 537 | 497 | 486 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 217 | 472 | 472 | 542 | 433 | 371 | 297 | 246 | 242 | 471 | 560 | 724 | 594 | 191 | 298 | 299 | 953 | 826 | 615 | 512 | 433 | 415 | 352 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 16 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 43 | 26 | 90 | 177 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 577 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 83 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 413 | 519 | 557 | 515 | 447 | 408 | 362 | 356 | 356 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 516 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 1002 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2393 | 2393 | 2393 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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