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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 17 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 3PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
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 kJ (?) | 144 | 139 | 108 | 112 | 110 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 75 | 71 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 84 | 83 | 67 | 63 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:42AM 0.26 | 12:13AM 0.26 | 12:02PM 0.27 | 12:34AM 0.24 | 12:24PM 0.27 | 12:55AM 0.22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:54AM 0.05 | 6:01PM -0.00 | 6:08AM 0.04 | 6:27PM -0.01 | 6:24AM 0.04 | 6:54PM -0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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