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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 04 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: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (04 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
842 | 832 | 980 | 1783 | 1415 | 1739 | 1919 | 1849 | 1826 | 1592 | 1452 | 1275 | 1061 | 917 | 754 | 643 | 595 | 506 | 915 | 838 | 759 | 283 | 276 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:39PM0.22m | 1:03AM0.18m | 12:57PM0.21m | 1:16AM0.16m | 1:13PM0.19m | 1:24AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.02m | 6:50AM0.05m | 7:28PM0.04m | 7:00AM0.06m | 7:46PM0.06m | 6:59AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 653 | 643 | 653 | 1783 | 1415 | 1739 | 1919 | 1849 | 1826 | 1592 | 1452 | 1275 | 1061 | 917 | 754 | 643 | 595 | 506 | 915 | 838 | 759 | 263 | 276 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 9 | S 19 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 842 | 832 | 980 | 73 | 354 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 68 | 84 | 82 | 158 | 181 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 283 | 258 | 206 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 92 | 71 | 71 | 13 | 74 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 36 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 87 | 132 | 193 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 92 | 16 | 24 | 150 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 45 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 43 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2066 | 2066 | 2090 | 2090 | 2066 | 2066 | 2066 | 2066 | 2066 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 |
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