Vaiaau Surf Break

Vaiaau 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 16.85° S 151.49° W

Issued: 1 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vaiaau sea temperature is
27.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Vaiaau surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 9PM is: 1.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)20s
Evening (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
19
1.5
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
447
450
865
1196
1458
1585
1769
1783
2246
2191
2354
2325
2266
1993
1939
1776
1538
1257
1114
969
904
765
653
516
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
30
E
25
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:51AM0.15m
10:21PM0.16m
9:53AM0.16m
11:02PM0.17m
10:35AM0.17m
11:33PM0.17m
Low Tide
4:08PM0.10m
4:56AM0.12m
4:56PM0.08m
5:16AM0.11m
5:27PM0.06m
5:33AM0.09m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:42
5:42
 mm
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
24
24
23
25
24
24
26
26
24
25
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
19
1.5
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
447
373
865
1196
1458
1585
1769
1783
2246
2191
2354
2325
2266
1993
1939
1776
1538
1257
1114
969
904
765
653
514
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.1
N
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
18
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
71
450
368
357
331
326
277
268
245
199
190
88
65
3
46
50
184
180
177
180
171
408
516
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
S
23
0.2
S
22
0.3
S
21
0.5
S
20
0.7
S
19
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
Energy kJ
46
12
12
13
6
3
3
3
40
36
78
194
361
127
157
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
6
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
8
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
39
177
210
205
241
241
291
298
251
195
79
190
185
176
148
144
144
103
121
139
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
1002
1002
996
1002
10
0
10
10
1002
1002
49
0
10
10
10
10
50
10
1000
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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