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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 07 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 9AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
353 | 372 | 206 | 217 | 472 | 443 | 459 | 407 | 306 | 336 | 475 | 582 | 891 | 817 | 724 | 796 | 766 | 1257 | 1091 | 953 | 826 | 615 | 512 | 427 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:24AM0.15m | 1:30PM0.18m | 1:26AM0.14m | 1:38PM0.17m | 1:04AM0.13m | 1:38PM0.15m | 10:27PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.07m | 7:52PM0.08m | 6:39AM0.08m | 7:16PM0.11m | 6:04AM0.09m | 6:03PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 353 | 372 | 428 | 448 | 481 | 413 | 413 | 407 | 303 | 336 | 475 | 582 | 891 | 817 | 716 | 796 | 766 | 1257 | 1091 | 390 | 440 | 519 | 531 | 471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 283 | 283 | 206 | 217 | 472 | 443 | 459 | 35 | 306 | 297 | 246 | 242 | 471 | 661 | 724 | 594 | 577 | 19 | 15 | 953 | 826 | 615 | 512 | 427 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 6 | NE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 38 | 193 | 181 | 16 | 15 | 64 | 128 | 14 | 33 | 90 | 177 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 371 | 371 | 403 | 489 | 461 | 423 | 362 | 353 | 378 | 368 | 335 | 347 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2068 | 2066 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 996 | 2065 | 10 | 2461 | 2393 | 2393 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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