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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 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
28.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 3AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (30 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
3544 | 3847 | 3847 | 4109 | 2948 | 7227 | 6874 | 6635 | 6485 | 6336 | 5847 | 5322 | 4894 | 4320 | 4001 | 3951 | 3652 | 3309 | 3001 | 2751 | 2593 | 2066 | 1847 | 1670 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:42PM0.20m | 11:30AM0.21m | 00:06AM0.19m | 11:54AM0.21m | 00:30AM0.18m | 12:19PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.04m | 5:33AM0.07m | 5:57PM0.03m | 5:53AM0.06m | 6:23PM0.02m | 6:15AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 3544 | 3847 | 3847 | 4109 | 2948 | 7227 | 6874 | 6635 | 6485 | 6336 | 5847 | 5322 | 4894 | 4320 | 4001 | 3951 | 3652 | 3309 | 3001 | 2751 | 2593 | 2066 | 1847 | 1670 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 20 | N 16 | N 16 | NNE 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 82 | 68 | 48 | 62 | 2423 | 132 | 132 | 147 | 121 | 112 | 68 | 67 | 110 | 109 | 66 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 21 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 54 | 53 | 53 | 44 | 30 | 26 | 23 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | 14 | 14 | 55 | 54 | 45 | 45 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 37 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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