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41 surf spots in French Polynesia.

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  1. Papeete Harbour

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow

    61Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed66, Good
    2. Thu61, Good
    3. Fri63, Good
    4. Sat74, Good, the best day
    5. Sun66, Good
    6. Mon36, Poor
    7. Tue23, Poor

    Stay in Papeete

  2. Papeete Harbour Reef

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow

    61Good out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed66, Good
    2. Thu61, Good
    3. Fri63, Good
    4. Sat74, Good, the best day
    5. Sun66, Good
    6. Mon36, Poor
    7. Tue23, Poor

    Stay in Papeete

  3. Cook bay left

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–4 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling

    57Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed25, Poor
    2. Thu47, Fair
    3. Fri71, Good
    4. Sat67, Good
    5. Sun71, Good
    6. Mon22, Poor
    7. Tue46, Fair

    Stay in Papetoai

  4. Papetoai

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–4 ft · Water 28°C · Soft

    56Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed25, Poor
    2. Thu47, Fair
    3. Fri71, Good
    4. Sat63, Good
    5. Sun71, Good
    6. Mon22, Poor
    7. Tue46, Fair

    Stay in Haapiti

  5. Orofara

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling

    54Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed57, Fair
    2. Thu52, Fair
    3. Fri57, Fair
    4. Sat65, Good, the best day
    5. Sun55, Fair
    6. Mon31, Poor
    7. Tue24, Poor
  6. Fare Right

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 3–7 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling

    51Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed60, Good
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri49, Fair
    4. Sat72, Good, the best day
    5. Sun50, Fair
    6. Mon42, Poor
    7. Tue30, Poor

    Stay in Fare

  7. Fare

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–7 ft · Water 28°C · Soft

    51Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed26, Poor
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri41, Poor
    4. Sat78, Good, the best day
    5. Sun61, Good
    6. Mon58, Fair
    7. Tue27, Poor
  8. La Fayette

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow

    50Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed58, Fair
    2. Thu57, Fair
    3. Fri43, Poor
    4. Sat64, Good, the best day
    5. Sun39, Poor
    6. Mon30, Poor
    7. Tue21, Poor

    Stay in ʻĀrue

  9. La Fayette Reef

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow

    50Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed58, Fair
    2. Thu57, Fair
    3. Fri43, Poor
    4. Sat64, Good, the best day
    5. Sun39, Poor
    6. Mon30, Poor
    7. Tue21, Poor

    Stay in ʻĀrue

  10. Taharaa Reef

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 1–5 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow

    45Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed64, Good, the best day
    2. Thu59, Fair
    3. Fri19, Poor
    4. Sat60, Good
    5. Sun10, Poor
    6. Mon28, Poor
    7. Tue19, Poor

    Stay in ʻĀrue

  11. Miri miri

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–7 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow

    44Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed0, Poor
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri18, Poor
    4. Sat73, Good, the best day
    5. Sun15, Poor
    6. Mon71, Good
    7. Tue54, Fair

    Stay in Uturoa

  12. Fitii

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 3–7 ft · Water 28°C · Soft

    44Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed60, Good
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri42, Poor
    4. Sat72, Good, the best day
    5. Sun27, Poor
    6. Mon31, Poor
    7. Tue30, Poor

    Stay in Fare

  13. Plei Plei

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–7 ft · Water 28°C

    44Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed0, Poor
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri16, Poor
    4. Sat73, Good
    5. Sun32, Poor
    6. Mon73, Good
    7. Tue40, Poor

    Stay in Poutoru

  14. PK15

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Soft

    41Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed29, Poor
    2. Thu30, Poor
    3. Fri43, Poor
    4. Sat61, Good, the best day
    5. Sun47, Fair
    6. Mon29, Poor
    7. Tue22, Poor

    Stay in Mahina

  15. Rocky Point

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 28°C · Soft

    41Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed29, Poor
    2. Thu30, Poor
    3. Fri43, Poor
    4. Sat61, Good, the best day
    5. Sun47, Fair
    6. Mon29, Poor
    7. Tue22, Poor

    Stay in Mahina

  16. Paparaa

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–8 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling

    40Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed0, Poor
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri8, Poor
    4. Sat0, Poor
    5. Sun63, Good
    6. Mon75, Good, the best day
    7. Tue59, Fair

    Stay in Papara

  17. Paparaa - Outer Reefs

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–8 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling

    39Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed0, Poor
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri8, Poor
    4. Sat0, Poor
    5. Sun55, Fair
    6. Mon75, Good, the best day
    7. Tue60, Good

    Stay in Papara

  18. te ava iti

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 3–8 ft · Water 27°C

    38Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed0, Poor
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri0, Poor
    4. Sat0, Poor
    5. Sun58, Fair
    6. Mon77, Good, the best day
    7. Tue59, Fair

    Stay in Teahupoo

  19. Teahupoo Reef

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 3–8 ft · Water 27°C

    35Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed0, Poor
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri0, Poor
    4. Sat0, Poor
    5. Sun55, Fair
    6. Mon68, Good, the best day
    7. Tue55, Fair

    Stay in Teahupoo

  20. Atiha

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–8 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow

    34Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed0, Poor
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri13, Poor
    4. Sat0, Poor
    5. Sun40, Poor
    6. Mon80, Good, the best day
    7. Tue43, Poor

    Stay in 'Ātihā

  21. Haapiti

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–8 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling

    33Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed0, Poor
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri12, Poor
    4. Sat0, Poor
    5. Sun38, Poor
    6. Mon78, Good, the best day
    7. Tue38, Poor
  22. Maraa

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–8 ft · Water 28°C · Soft

    32Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed0, Poor
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri7, Poor
    4. Sat0, Poor
    5. Sun30, Poor
    6. Mon69, Good, the best day
    7. Tue55, Fair

    Stay in Paea

  23. Vairao

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 3–8 ft · Water 27°C · Hollow

    30Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed0, Poor
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri0, Poor
    4. Sat0, Poor
    5. Sun60, Good, the best day
    6. Mon59, Fair
    7. Tue35, Poor

    Stay in Teahupoo

  24. Temae

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–3 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling

    40Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed41, Poor
    2. Thu57, Fair, the best day
    3. Fri42, Poor
    4. Sat38, Poor
    5. Sun26, Poor
    6. Mon17, Poor
    7. Tue32, Poor
  25. Petit reef de Vaischa

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 1–4 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow

    30Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed57, Fair, the best day
    2. Thu41, Poor
    3. Fri18, Poor
    4. Sat19, Poor
    5. Sun11, Poor
    6. Mon13, Poor
    7. Tue20, Poor
  26. Afu

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–8 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling

    28Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed0, Poor
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri9, Poor
    4. Sat0, Poor
    5. Sun30, Poor
    6. Mon54, Fair, the best day
    7. Tue50, Fair

    Stay in Punaauia

  27. Faaone

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 1–4 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow

    26Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed56, Fair, the best day
    2. Thu30, Poor
    3. Fri14, Poor
    4. Sat17, Poor
    5. Sun10, Poor
    6. Mon12, Poor
    7. Tue18, Poor

    Stay in Teahupoo

  28. Sapinus

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–8 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling

    25Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed0, Poor
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri9, Poor
    4. Sat0, Poor
    5. Sun26, Poor
    6. Mon52, Fair, the best day
    7. Tue38, Poor

    Stay in Punaauia

  29. Sapinus Beach Break

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–8 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling

    24Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed0, Poor
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri9, Poor
    4. Sat0, Poor
    5. Sun26, Poor
    6. Mon52, Fair, the best day
    7. Tue37, Poor

    Stay in Punaauia

  30. Taapuna

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–8 ft · Water 28°C · Soft

    22Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed0, Poor
    2. Thu0, Poor
    3. Fri8, Poor
    4. Sat0, Poor
    5. Sun25, Poor
    6. Mon48, Fair, the best day
    7. Tue29, Poor

    Stay in Punaauia

  31. Avatoru Pass, Rangiroa

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–3 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling

    33Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed30, Poor
    2. Thu40, Poor, the best day
    3. Fri34, Poor
    4. Sat23, Poor
    5. Sun24, Poor
    6. Mon28, Poor
    7. Tue35, Poor

    Stay in Rangiroa

  32. Motu Mahara

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 3–4 ft · Water 28°C · Soft

    30Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed16, Poor
    2. Thu7, Poor
    3. Fri26, Poor
    4. Sat41, Poor, the best day
    5. Sun36, Poor
    6. Mon36, Poor
    7. Tue19, Poor
  33. Teavapiti

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 2–4 ft · Water 28°C · Soft

    23Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed14, Poor
    2. Thu22, Poor
    3. Fri30, Poor, the best day
    4. Sat22, Poor
    5. Sun17, Poor
    6. Mon25, Poor
    7. Tue18, Poor

    Stay in Uturoa

  34. mahaena

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 1–4 ft · Water 28°C · Hollow

    23Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed28, Poor
    2. Thu27, Poor
    3. Fri14, Poor
    4. Sat19, Poor
    5. Sun28, Poor
    6. Mon19, Poor
    7. Tue13, Poor

    Stay in Mahina

  35. Papenoo

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 1–2 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling

    15Poor out of 100 for the next 7 days
    1. Wed8, Poor
    2. Thu12, Poor
    3. Fri17, Poor
    4. Sat18, Poor
    5. Sun8, Poor
    6. Mon12, Poor
    7. Tue19, Poor, the best day

    Stay in Mahina

  36. faaroa

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 3–5 ft · Water 28°C · Soft

    Not for your level

    Stay in Uturoa

  37. Papenoo Rivermouth

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 1–2 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling

    Not for your level

    Stay in Mahina

  38. Point Venus

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 1–4 ft · Water 28°C · Soft

    Not for your level

    Stay in Mahina

  39. Trou du Souffleur

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 1–2 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling

    Not for your level

    Stay in Mahina

  40. Taotai - Club Med left

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 1–5 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling

    Not for your level

    Stay in Haapiti

  41. Taotai - Club Med right

    Surf spot · French Polynesia

    Waves 1–5 ft · Water 28°C · Crumbling

    Not for your level

    Stay in Haapiti

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