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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 01 Jun 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 (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 2PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
2396 | 2066 | 2010 | 1822 | 1647 | 1415 | 1265 | 1189 | 1068 | 928 | 889 | 756 | 745 | 1236 | 1266 | 1246 | 1047 | 989 | 1014 | 1246 | 1420 | 1269 | 1291 | 1247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:19PM0.21m | 00:53AM0.18m | 12:45PM0.21m | 1:14AM0.17m | 1:11PM0.20m | 1:34AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.05m | 6:50PM0.02m | 6:40AM0.05m | 7:18PM0.03m | 7:05AM0.06m | 7:47PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 |
— | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 2396 | 2066 | 2010 | 1822 | 1647 | 1415 | 1265 | 1189 | 1068 | 928 | 889 | 756 | 745 | 1236 | 1266 | 1246 | 1047 | 989 | 1014 | 1246 | 1420 | 1269 | 1291 | 1247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 74 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 56 | 98 | 149 | 254 | 257 | 257 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | E 7 | SE 9 | NNE 11 | S 24 |
| kJ | 12 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 176 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 206 | 299 | 229 | 166 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 245 | 226 | 2461 | 245 | 3233 | 199 | 13 | 13 | 199 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 199 | 13 | 13 |
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