Overview

Vairao is located on the south coast of Tahiti Iti (the peninsula). The spot offers riding inside the lagoon, protected by the reef. East to south-east trade winds blow regularly. The spot is less crowded than those on Tahiti Nui.

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Spot forecast for Vairao - Tahiti

Sunrise 05:24 · Sunset 17:59

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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 1.2 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 04:24 · 0.2 m High tide 09:27 · 0.2 m Low tide 15:55 · 0.2 m High tide 21:54 · 0.3 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:56 · 0.2 m High tide 09:44 · 0.3 m Low tide 16:02 · 0.1 m High tide 22:01 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:03 · 0.1 m High tide 10:06 · 0.3 m Low tide 16:18 · 0.1 m High tide 22:17 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:18 · 0.1 m High tide 10:30 · 0.4 m Low tide 16:36 · 0.1 m High tide 22:35 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:36 · 0.1 m High tide 10:53 · 0.4 m Low tide 16:55 · 0.1 m High tide 22:54 · 0.4 m

Vairao - Tahiti: 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

216h

in May · 24 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 216 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is February, at 9 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 27 °C. The wettest month is January, with 425 mm.

Monthly averages: Vairao - Tahiti

Monthly averages — Vairao - Tahiti — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	12.5	112 h	29 °C	425 mm
February	9.0	68 h	30 °C	233 mm
March	19.5	151 h	30 °C	161 mm
April	19.0	168 h	30 °C	229 mm
May	24.0	216 h	28 °C	101 mm
June	19.5	163 h	27 °C	192 mm
July	18.0	128 h	27 °C	121 mm
August	19.5	189 h	27 °C	106 mm
September	16.5	145 h	28 °C	179 mm
October	22.5	244 h	27 °C	352 mm
November	21.0	189 h	28 °C	323 mm
December	14.0	124 h	30 °C	415 mm

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Technical details of Vairao - Tahiti spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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