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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
29.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 1AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
147 | 159 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 93 | 93 | 82 | 144 | 88 | 79 | 83 | 97 | 112 | 142 | 106 | 153 | 350 | 432 | 465 | 639 | 845 | 1030 | 943 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:13PM0.16m | 11:13AM0.15m | 10:10PM0.19m | 10:33AM0.17m | 10:28PM0.22m | 10:37AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.09m | 4:27PM0.11m | 4:57AM0.08m | 4:26PM0.09m | 5:01AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 110 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 83 | 99 | 93 | 82 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 97 | 81 | 142 | 106 | 82 | 350 | 432 | 465 | 639 | 845 | 1030 | 943 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SW 12 | SE 9 | S 11 | SE 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 8 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 147 | 159 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 93 | 33 | 67 | 144 | 88 | 79 | 70 | 53 | 112 | 65 | 58 | 50 | 104 | 84 | 127 | 130 | 140 | 17 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | S 17 | S 10 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 5 | N 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 83 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 153 | 80 | 85 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 46 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 191 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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