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Vairao surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 -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
27.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vairao today?
The current surf forecast for Vairao at 8PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vairao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 36 | 127 | 131 | 127 | 102 | 102 | 85 | 88 | 72 | 74 | 71 | 139 | 362 | 451 | 505 | 565 | 519 | 580 | 563 | 538 | 530 | 506 | 406 | 400 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:58AM 0.29 | 11:02PM 0.28 | 11:31AM 0.29 | 11:32PM 0.29 | 12:02PM 0.30 | 12:01AM 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:18PM 0.10 | 5:24AM 0.06 | 5:46PM 0.08 | 5:54AM 0.05 | 6:12PM 0.07 | 6:24AM 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:29 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
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