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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 29 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 (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 1PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
2876 | 3105 | 3423 | 3588 | 3544 | 3847 | 3847 | 4109 | 2948 | 7227 | 6874 | 6497 | 6854 | 6336 | 5847 | 5322 | 4773 | 4320 | 4001 | 3951 | 3549 | 3309 | 3001 | 2662 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:05AM0.21m | 11:42PM0.20m | 11:30AM0.21m | 00:06AM0.19m | 11:54AM0.21m | 00:30AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.08m | 5:32PM0.04m | 5:33AM0.07m | 5:57PM0.03m | 5:53AM0.06m | 6:23PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 2876 | 3105 | 3423 | 3588 | 3544 | 3847 | 3847 | 4109 | 2948 | 7227 | 6874 | 6497 | 6854 | 6336 | 5847 | 5322 | 4773 | 4320 | 4001 | 3951 | 3549 | 3309 | 3001 | 2662 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 20 | N 16 | N 16 | NNE 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 7 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 82 | 68 | 48 | 62 | 2423 | 132 | 132 | 147 | 121 | 112 | 68 | 104 | 110 | 109 | 62 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | WSW 10 | NW 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 9 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 32 | 9 | 6 | 74 | 54 | 26 | 24 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 15 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | 14 | 14 | 55 | 54 | 16 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
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