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Shaun Streeter, Haumoana River Mouth

6:50 am 9 Feb 2012


Papara Beach ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.3
Consistency of surf: 3.5
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 2.5
Accommodation: 2.0

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Papara Beach Surf and Wind Quality (French-Polynesia – Tahiti, French Polynesia)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Papara Beach, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

Seasonal Papara Beach Swell and Wind Distribution

The figure describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different direct... (show all text)

This picture illustrates the range of swells directed at Papara Beach through an averag... (show all text)

The graph illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different direc... (show all text)

This image shows the range of swells directed at Papara Beach over a normal southern he... (show all text)

The rose diagram describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different dir... (show all text)

The graph illustrates the combination of swells directed at Papara Beach through an ave... (show all text)

The rose diagram describes how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)

The graph illustrates the variation of swells directed at Papara Beach over a normal so... (show all text)

You can also compare this with Papara Beach swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall Papara Beach surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Papara Beach surf quality by month.