Overview

Uturoa is the capital of Raiatea, the second largest island in French Polynesia. The kitesurfing spot is located in the shared lagoon with Tahaa, offering flat and protected water. The easterly trade winds are steady.

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Spot forecast for Uturoa - Raiatea

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 7.8 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

Uturoa - Raiatea: 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

132h

in October · 19.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, October and September, at 21 rideable days and 27 °C. The low point is February, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 99%13-20 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 99% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 27 °C. The wettest month is December, with 514 mm.

Monthly averages: Uturoa - Raiatea

Monthly averages — Uturoa - Raiatea — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	12.0	100 h	29 °C	446 mm
February	10.0	66 h	30 °C	256 mm
March	17.0	98 h	30 °C	205 mm
April	17.0	108 h	29 °C	223 mm
May	24.0	157 h	28 °C	127 mm
June	15.0	106 h	27 °C	223 mm
July	14.0	88 h	27 °C	148 mm
August	17.0	127 h	27 °C	130 mm
September	18.0	130 h	27 °C	224 mm
October	19.5	132 h	27 °C	384 mm
November	17.5	122 h	28 °C	426 mm
December	14.5	118 h	29 °C	514 mm

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Technical details of Uturoa - Raiatea spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Local association recommendations

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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