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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 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
28.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 11PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
90 | 350 | 432 | 465 | 619 | 845 | 913 | 943 | 960 | 960 | 946 | 692 | 721 | 671 | 1718 | 1511 | 1491 | 1432 | 1257 | 1303 | 1154 | 1154 | 1083 | 904 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:28PM0.22m | 10:37AM0.19m | 10:49PM0.24m | 10:51AM0.21m | 11:10PM0.25m | 11:09AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.09m | 5:01AM0.07m | 4:42PM0.06m | 5:12AM0.06m | 5:02PM0.05m | 5:24AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 83 | 350 | 432 | 465 | 619 | 845 | 913 | 943 | 960 | 960 | 946 | 692 | 721 | 519 | 1718 | 1511 | 1491 | 1432 | 1257 | 1303 | 1154 | 1154 | 1083 | 904 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 11 | SW 18 | E 7 |
| kJ | 50 | 108 | 84 | 127 | 208 | 163 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 47 | 47 | 246 | 306 | 671 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 37 | 19 | 162 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | N 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNE 9 | N 10 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 90 | 103 | 85 | 53 | 30 | 28 | 46 | 73 | 47 | 44 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 39 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 395 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 50 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | 20 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 127 | 145 | 169 | 82 | 93 | 66 | 84 | 91 | 100 | 136 | 155 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 1002 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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