Overview

Rohotu is a kitesurfing spot on the west coast of Tahiti. The riding area is inside the lagoon, protected by the barrier reef. The easterly trade winds blow regularly.

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Spot forecast for Rohotu - 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 4.7 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 04:53 · 0.2 m High tide 10:12 · 0.2 m Low tide 16:21 · 0.1 m High tide 22:21 · 0.2 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:14 · 0.1 m High tide 10:04 · 0.3 m Low tide 16:17 · 0.1 m High tide 22:17 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:13 · 0.1 m High tide 10:20 · 0.3 m Low tide 16:28 · 0.1 m High tide 22:29 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:26 · 0.1 m High tide 10:40 · 0.3 m Low tide 16:45 · 0.1 m High tide 22:45 · 0.3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:42 · 0.1 m High tide 11:01 · 0.4 m Low tide 17:03 · 0.1 m High tide 23:01 · 0.3 m

Rohotu - 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

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: Rohotu - Tahiti

Monthly averages — Rohotu - 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 Rohotu - Tahiti spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE, SE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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