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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 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
28.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 10AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | |
1275 | 1913 | 1667 | 1240 | 1171 | 1475 | 1122 | 933 | 793 | 1175 | 1549 | 2315 | 2190 | 2129 | 1928 | 1928 | 1765 | 1587 | 1753 | 1753 | 1818 | 793 | 945 | 984 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:24AM0.20m | 12:15PM0.25m | 00:51AM0.19m | 12:51PM0.24m | 1:19AM0.17m | 1:29PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.05m | 6:55PM0.01m | 6:32AM0.05m | 7:31PM0.03m | 7:01AM0.05m | 8:11PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 1275 | 1913 | 1667 | 1240 | 1171 | 1475 | 1122 | 933 | 793 | 1175 | 1549 | 2315 | 2190 | 2129 | 1928 | 1928 | 1765 | 1587 | 1753 | 1753 | 1818 | 793 | 945 | 984 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | N 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 213 | 207 | 207 | 112 | 109 | 7 | 163 | 304 | 675 | 643 | 491 | 76 | 42 | 42 | 225 | 188 | 82 | 114 | 120 | 126 | 104 | 644 | 383 | 434 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 15 | N 9 | SSW 20 | SW 21 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NNE 9 | SW 19 | NE 8 | SE 11 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 12 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 281 | 48 | 44 | 203 | 169 | 21 | 7 | 38 | 108 | 83 | 61 | 16 | 96 | 18 | 42 | 17 | 178 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 29 | 140 | 103 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | N 4 | N 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 178 | 203 | 296 | 305 | 295 | 342 | 480 | 524 | 466 | 395 | 332 | 290 | 241 | 204 | — | 58 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 39 | 8 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2257 | 3313 | 3313 | 2292 | 2292 | 2070 | 2070 | 2090 | 2079 | 2251 | 2079 | 2066 | 2066 | 2066 | 3 | 2066 | 1000 | 55 | 1000 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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