Overview

The Faa'a airport spot is located on the west coast of Tahiti, near the international airport. The riding area is inside the lagoon, offering flat water conditions. The easterly trade winds blow side-shore to side-off on this west-facing spot.

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Spot forecast for Airport Tahiti Faa'a

Sunrise 05:25 · Sunset 18:00

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 0.7 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 04:48 · 0.1 m High tide 10:20 · 0.2 m Low tide 16:30 · 0.1 m High tide 22:28 · 0.2 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:23 · 0.1 m High tide 10:14 · 0.2 m Low tide 16:29 · 0.1 m High tide 22:27 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:25 · 0.1 m High tide 10:30 · 0.3 m Low tide 16:41 · 0.1 m High tide 22:40 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:38 · 0.1 m High tide 10:51 · 0.3 m Low tide 16:58 · 0.1 m High tide 22:57 · 0.3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:55 · 0.1 m High tide 11:13 · 0.3 m Low tide 17:16 · 0.1 m High tide 23:15 · 0.3 m

Airport Tahiti Faa'a: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

16h

in August · 3.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to December, peaking in August: 2 rideable days a month and 16 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 28 °C. The wettest month is December, with 613 mm.

Monthly averages: Airport Tahiti Faa'a

Monthly averages — Airport Tahiti Faa'a — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.0	3 h	30 °C	608 mm
February	0.5	3 h	30 °C	491 mm
March	0.0	1 h	31 °C	210 mm
April	0.0	1 h	30 °C	209 mm
May	0.5	2 h	30 °C	99 mm
June	1.5	7 h	28 °C	179 mm
July	2.0	11 h	28 °C	183 mm
August	3.5	16 h	28 °C	119 mm
September	2.0	10 h	29 °C	218 mm
October	2.0	12 h	29 °C	296 mm
November	1.5	5 h	30 °C	467 mm
December	1.5	13 h	30 °C	613 mm

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Technical details of Airport Tahiti Faa'a spot

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE.

Depending on conditions: NE, SE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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