Is it worth the trip?
56Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 7 kn gusting 13, Air 27 °C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 21kntoo gusty
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 20 kn
- Gusts
- 26kntoo gusty
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 5.1 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 19 kn
- Gusts
- 26kntoo gusty
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Fri 6 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Sat 7 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 7.2 mm
Sun 8 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Mon 9 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 280, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 769, good
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1071, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in one fact
- Best Mar–Apr, Dec6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 80, good | 7 kn | 10kn | 27°C | 1.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 16 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 25°C | 2.7 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 20 kn | 26kntoo gusty | 26°C | 5.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 19 kn | 26kntoo gusty | 26°C | 0.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | 13 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 26°C | 2.7 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 69, good | 10 kn | 16kn | 26°C | 7.2 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | 10 kn | 16kn | 27°C | 2.1 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 7 kn | 13kn | 27°C | 2.1 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 71, good | 10 kn | 13kn | 26°C | 6.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | 16 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 27°C | 1.5 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Mar–Apr, Dec
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Cristal Kayak
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For new paddlers the best months are usually March, April and December, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Pension Ludo et Moyra, Maupiti, 1 km. Nearest beds: Vaitape, 55 km. Nearest airport: Maupiti Airport (MAU), 3 km.
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 55 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Pension Ludo et Moyra, Maupiti, 1 km. Nearest beds: Vaitape, 55 km. Nearest airport: Maupiti Airport (MAU), 3 km.
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