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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 -10
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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
29.1° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?

The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 2PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)15s

Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
116
112
119
122
152
142
134
125
120
116
151
170
159
149
147
144
93
91
97
142
88
79
70
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
0
SE
5
E
0
NNE
0
NNW
5
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:53PM0.18m
00:44AM0.13m
1:30PM0.15m
10:13PM0.16m
11:13AM0.15m
10:10PM0.19m
Low Tide
6:57AM0.07m
7:59PM0.11m
6:13AM0.08m
5:42PM0.13m
5:19AM0.09m
4:27PM0.11m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:16
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
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—
—
—
—
5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:51
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:51
—
—
5:50
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
Energy kJ
79
95
83
120
120
120
117
117
115
115
113
110
110
110
106
103
83
81
81
81
79
65
65
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
71
70
70
52
40
152
142
134
125
120
116
151
170
159
149
147
144
93
91
97
142
88
79
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SW
10
Energy kJ
76
116
112
119
122
39
38
37
26
24
19
19
11
11
10
36
35
56
55
54
78
78
78
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1002
13
10
13
10
10
0
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea
Faaroa
Teavapiti
Teavapiti
Teavapiti
Teavapiti
Miri-Miri
Miri-Miri
Miri-Miri
Miri-Miri
Pai-Pai
Teavapiti
Miri-Miri
Miri-Miri
Miri-Miri
Pai-Pai
Pai-Pai
Pai-Pai
Pai-Pai
Nao Nao
Nao Nao
Miri-Miri
Miri-Miri
Pai-Pai
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
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Raiatea
Temae
Moorea
Teavapiti
Raiatea
Teavapiti
Raiatea
Maraa
Tahiti
Maraa
Tahiti
Maraa
Tahiti
Vairao
Tahiti
Vairao
Tahiti
Teahupo’o
Tahiti
Teahupo’o
Tahiti
Passe de Maraa
Tahiti
Teahupo’o
Tahiti
Teahupo’o
Tahiti
Teahupo’o
Tahiti
Teahupo’o
Tahiti
Pai-Pai
Raiatea
Parea Right
Huahine
Nao Nao
Raiatea
Nao Nao
Raiatea
Ins and Outs
Tahiti
Ins and Outs
Tahiti
Teahupo’o
Tahiti
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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