Motu Mute - Bora Bora kitesurf and wingfoil spot

French Polynesia · Îles Sous-le-Vent

Spot currently openIntermediate level -16.45 | -151.76

Overview

Motu Mute is located at the entrance of the Bora Bora lagoon, where the airport is situated. The spot offers flat water inside the lagoon, protected by the barrier reef. East to south-east trade winds blow regularly and the setting is paradise-like with views of Mount Otemanu.

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Spot forecast for Motu Mute - Bora Bora

Sunrise 05:35 · Sunset 18:08

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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 2.2 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 Now00:190.2 m05:530.1 m11:420.1 m17:360.1 m23:430.2 m05:210.1 m11:040.2 m17:210.1 m23:140.2 m05:010.1 m11:030.2 m17:180.1 m23:140.2 m05:010.1 m11:160.2 m17:250.1 m23:230.2 m05:100.1 m11:330.2 m17:350.1 m23:320.2 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 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 · 0.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m

Motu Mute - Bora Bora: 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

343h

in May · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 343 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is February, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days17 d F March: 26.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days29 d M June: 25 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 28 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days17 d F March: 26.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days29 d M June: 25 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 28 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 47%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 26 °C. The wettest month is December, with 363 mm.

Monthly averages: Motu Mute - Bora Bora
Monthly averages — Motu Mute - Bora Bora — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.0 220 h 28 °C 240 mm
February 17.0 173 h 28 °C 246 mm
March 26.5 311 h 28 °C 178 mm
April 24.0 278 h 28 °C 268 mm
May 29.0 343 h 28 °C 61 mm
June 25.0 309 h 27 °C 105 mm
July 21.5 258 h 26 °C 61 mm
August 28.5 342 h 26 °C 57 mm
September 23.0 304 h 26 °C 84 mm
October 28.0 383 h 26 °C 127 mm
November 22.0 293 h 27 °C 167 mm
December 17.5 204 h 27 °C 363 mm

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Technical details of Motu Mute - Bora Bora spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE, SSE.

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  • Bora Bora Airport1.5 km

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