Pointe Matira - Bora Bora kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

French Polynesia · Îles Sous-le-Vent

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m -16.54 | -151.74

Overview

Pointe Matira is the southern tip of Bora Bora, famous for its white sand beach. The kitesurfing spot is in the lagoon, with shallow flat water. East to south-east trade winds blow regularly. The area is touristy and other beach users should be respected.

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Spot forecast for Pointe Matira - 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 2.6 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 Now00:350.2 m06:100.1 m11:570.2 m17:420.1 m23:510.2 m05:220.1 m10:590.2 m17:130.1 m23:060.2 m04:480.1 m10:510.2 m17:030.1 m23:000.2 m04:440.1 m11:020.2 m17:070.1 m23:050.2 m04:510.1 m11:160.2 m17:150.1 m23:100.2 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.2 m 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 · 0.2 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

Pointe Matira - 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

334h

in May · 28 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, May and October, at 28 rideable days and 26 °C. The low point is February, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days16 d F March: 25.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days28 d M June: 25 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 28 rideable days O November: 20.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days16 d F March: 25.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days28 d M June: 25 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 28 rideable days O November: 20.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 26 °C. The wettest month is December, with 348 mm.

Monthly averages: Pointe Matira - Bora Bora
Monthly averages — Pointe Matira - 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 17.5 215 h 27 °C 262 mm
February 16.0 170 h 28 °C 250 mm
March 25.5 302 h 28 °C 168 mm
April 23.5 273 h 28 °C 291 mm
May 28.0 334 h 27 °C 63 mm
June 25.0 303 h 27 °C 96 mm
July 22.0 253 h 26 °C 64 mm
August 28.5 336 h 26 °C 54 mm
September 24.0 297 h 26 °C 88 mm
October 28.0 380 h 26 °C 129 mm
November 20.5 285 h 27 °C 169 mm
December 18.0 196 h 27 °C 348 mm

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Technical details of Pointe Matira - 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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