Site Message - Issued Wednesday September 8th. We have merged wave models for the Mediterranean, Baltic and Black Seas with the Global Model. Testing on our development machines suggests that things should run smoothly now that this is live but life is rarely this simple. If the next update of forecasts and maps looks like it is broken, this is probably the cause and we will have to revert to the previous model while we investigate. If it works ok, 72 hour forecasts for these areas will be available from now on. Because they tend to receive local wind swells rather than oceanic ground swells, things are not very predictable beyond 3 days which is why they won't go out to 7 days like our other forecasts.
Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Tahiti, French Polynesia)
| Name: | Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) |
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| Type: | beach and point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NNE | Offshore Wind: S |
Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) in Tahiti is an exposed beach and point break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips and sharks.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Tahiti surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay)
Visitor Reviews of Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay):(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Rocky Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Orofara Beach | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Motuau Island | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Mataval Bay | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Point Venus Reef | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay): |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 2446 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 2630 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 2 Buoy | 2839 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 2840 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 2947 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay): |
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| Closest tide station | Mataiva, Tahiti | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Fare Ute Point, Papeete Harbor, Tahiti | 11 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Rahiroa (Rangiroa) Island | 208 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Tubuai Island | 403 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Hao (Bow or La Harpe) Island | 556 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay): |
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| Closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 2581 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 2583 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 2587 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 2657 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 2791 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay): |
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| Closest city location | Papeete (French Polynesia) | 12 mi |
| Second closest city location | Anau (French Polynesia) | 168 mi |
| Third closest city location | Avatoru (French Polynesia) | 211 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Tukuhora (French Polynesia) | 258 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Fakatopatere (French Polynesia) | 337 mi |
This is the surf forecast page for Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay), Tahiti. Use the tab navigation above to view Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) sea temperature, Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) photographs, Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) webcams, current wind from Tahiti live weather stations and Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) tide predictions. The French Polynesia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing French Polynesia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from French Polynesia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay). In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Tahiti surf breaks near to Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.
