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Sapinus - Tahiti kitesurf and wingfoil spot

French Polynesia · Îles du Vent

Spot currently openIntermediate level -17.63 | -149.62

Overview

Sapinus is a kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of Tahiti. The riding area is inside the lagoon, offering flat water conditions protected by the barrier reef. The easterly trade winds blow steadily.

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Spot forecast for Sapinus - Tahiti

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 1.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now04:520.1 m10:250.2 m16:280.1 m22:300.2 m04:200.1 m10:130.2 m16:240.1 m22:250.3 m04:200.1 m10:270.3 m16:360.1 m22:360.3 m04:320.1 m10:470.3 m16:520.1 m22:520.3 m04:490.1 m11:070.3 m17:110.1 m23:080.3 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m

Sapinus - 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

84h

in August · 11 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, August and November, at 13 rideable days and 26 °C. The low point is December, at 0.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 1.5 rideable days J February: 1.5 rideable days F March: 7 rideable days M April: 7.5 rideable days A May: 7 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days J July: 8.5 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days11 d A September: 3 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 1.5 rideable days J February: 1.5 rideable days F March: 7 rideable days M April: 7.5 rideable days A May: 7 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days J July: 8.5 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days11 d A September: 3 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 26 °C. The wettest month is December, with 740 mm.

Monthly averages: Sapinus - Tahiti
Monthly averages — Sapinus - 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 1.5 13 h 28 °C 664 mm
February 1.5 7 h 28 °C 571 mm
March 7.0 56 h 28 °C 368 mm
April 7.5 54 h 28 °C 424 mm
May 7.0 47 h 28 °C 218 mm
June 10.0 62 h 27 °C 246 mm
July 8.5 60 h 26 °C 154 mm
August 11.0 84 h 26 °C 126 mm
September 3.0 28 h 26 °C 306 mm
October 18.0 148 h 26 °C 283 mm
November 10.5 92 h 27 °C 550 mm
December 0.5 4 h 27 °C 740 mm

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Technical details of Sapinus - Tahiti spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: NE, SE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Required level
Intermediate

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