Surf-Forecast | Arue Beach Surf Guide

Arue Beach Surf Guide

Arue Beach in Tahiti is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. The beach breaks are all lefts. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks and sharks.

Arue Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Arue Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Arue Beach occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Arue Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Arue Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in January while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 74% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

17%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

74%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Arue Beach Location Map

Interactive Arue Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Arue Beach is Temae (Moorea) Airport (MOZ) in French Polynesia, which is 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Arue Beach is Huahine Airport (HUH), also in French Polynesia, 187 km (116 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Arue Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 20:53 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NNE	N	N	N
Period (s)	9	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Arue Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Mataiva, Tahiti, 2 km from Arue Beach.

Next High Water: 09:45pm | 0.38m

Next Low Water: 04:33am | 0.25m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
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Arue Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Arue Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite