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Papenoo - Tahiti kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

French Polynesia

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 3 m -17.51 | -149.42

Overview

Papenoo is located on the north coast of Tahiti. The spot is known for its surf conditions with north swells. The easterly trade winds blow regularly. The Papenoo river is the largest in Tahiti and creates unique conditions at its mouth.

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Spot forecast for Papenoo - Tahiti

Sunrise 05:25 · 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 2.3 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 Now04:250.1 m10:070.2 m16:250.1 m22:250.3 m04:220.1 m10:190.3 m16:350.1 m22:350.3 m04:340.1 m10:400.3 m16:530.1 m22:530.3 m04:520.1 m11:030.4 m17:130.1 m23:130.3 m05:120.1 m11:280.4 m17:340.1 m23:340.4 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 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 · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m

Papenoo - 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

197h

in May · 23 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 197 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is February, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 12 rideable days12 d F March: 19 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 19 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 12 rideable days12 d F March: 19 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 19 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is August, at 26 °C. The wettest month is December, with 687 mm.

Monthly averages: Papenoo - Tahiti
Monthly averages — Papenoo - 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 15.0 121 h 29 °C 532 mm
February 12.0 86 h 30 °C 408 mm
March 19.0 151 h 30 °C 169 mm
April 18.5 143 h 29 °C 208 mm
May 23.0 197 h 28 °C 158 mm
June 19.0 137 h 27 °C 214 mm
July 19.0 142 h 27 °C 189 mm
August 18.5 161 h 26 °C 142 mm
September 15.5 134 h 27 °C 224 mm
October 22.5 174 h 27 °C 382 mm
November 22.5 183 h 28 °C 463 mm
December 17.0 128 h 29 °C 687 mm

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Technical details of Papenoo - Tahiti spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Not rideable 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 NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE.

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