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Vaiaau surfForecast / Raiatea / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 02 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
29.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vaiaau today?
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 9PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
234 | 249 | 242 | 305 | 472 | 342 | 448 | 550 | 643 | 1165 | 1136 | 1067 | 1024 | 1130 | 874 | 788 | 842 | 832 | 928 | 1783 | 1566 | 1739 | 1919 | 1849 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:03PM0.24m | 00:30AM0.21m | 12:21PM0.23m | 00:47AM0.20m | 12:39PM0.22m | 1:03AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.01m | 6:20AM0.04m | 6:46PM0.01m | 6:35AM0.04m | 7:08PM0.02m | 6:50AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 133 | 133 | 133 | 305 | 472 | 342 | 402 | 550 | 643 | 1165 | 1136 | 1067 | 1024 | 1130 | 874 | 788 | 569 | 643 | 928 | 1783 | 1566 | 1739 | 1919 | 1849 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 130 | 249 | 242 | 75 | 201 | 280 | 127 | 129 | 150 | 143 | 113 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 591 | 842 | 832 | 569 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | S 18 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 234 | 107 | 97 | 145 | 17 | 22 | 448 | 326 | 321 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 363 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 71 | 13 | 336 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 130 | 130 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raiatea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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