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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 01 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 10PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
346 | 341 | 255 | 247 | 218 | 174 | 171 | 234 | 234 | 249 | 305 | 305 | 394 | 342 | 486 | 550 | 643 | 1165 | 1136 | 1067 | 1024 | 1130 | 874 | 692 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:45AM0.24m | 00:11AM0.23m | 12:03PM0.24m | 00:30AM0.21m | 12:21PM0.23m | 00:47AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.01m | 6:05AM0.04m | 6:24PM0.01m | 6:20AM0.04m | 6:46PM0.01m | 6:35AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 346 | 341 | 173 | 247 | 218 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 130 | 133 | 305 | 305 | 394 | 342 | 336 | 550 | 643 | 1165 | 1136 | 1067 | 1024 | 1130 | 874 | 692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 176 | 26 | 255 | 22 | 94 | 139 | 155 | 234 | 234 | 249 | 73 | 73 | 201 | 130 | 486 | 326 | 321 | 122 | 122 | 119 | 113 | 113 | 108 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 20 | SSE 9 | SW 19 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 98 | 25 | 96 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 107 | 24 | 145 | 22 | 280 | 130 | 12 | 125 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 367 | 591 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 176 | — | 173 | 202 | 198 | 164 | 164 | 164 | — | 133 | 130 | 130 | — | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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