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Vairao surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Vairao surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vairao sea temperature is
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vairao today?
The current surf forecast for Vairao at 1AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vairao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
1230 | 902 | 889 | 1222 | 1258 | 1176 | 1014 | 1014 | 921 | 763 | 742 | 590 | 458 | 451 | 388 | 382 | 286 | 260 | 234 | 234 | 235 | 235 | 234 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | 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 | 00:09AM0.35m | 12:12PM0.33m | 00:34AM0.34m | 12:35PM0.33m | 00:59AM0.32m | 12:58PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.02m | 6:21AM0.05m | 6:27PM0.02m | 6:43AM0.05m | 6:52PM0.03m | 7:03AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 |
 kJ | 1230 | 902 | 889 | 1222 | 1258 | 1176 | 1014 | 1014 | 921 | 763 | 742 | 590 | 282 | 239 | 388 | 234 | 286 | 260 | 209 | 180 | 177 | 140 | 140 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 161 | 196 | 230 | 235 | 258 | 230 | 234 | 239 | 239 | 244 | 244 | 288 | 458 | 451 | 14 | 382 | 21 | 96 | 95 | 91 | 151 | 234 | 234 | 249 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | S 9 | SSW 21 | S 8 | SW 20 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 154 | 469 | 458 | — | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 15 | 44 | 22 | 98 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 137 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 239 | — | 234 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 235 | 235 | 198 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 |
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