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Papetoai in Moorea is an exposed reef break that usually has waves. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the south with some shelter here from southeast winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. There is a left breaking reef. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of rocks, fire coral and sharks.

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Overall Papetoai Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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.

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Also see Papetoai surf quality by season and Papetoai surf quality by month.

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Use this relief map to navigate to French-Polynesia - Moorea surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Papetoai

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Papetoai:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Club Med	1 mi
Second closest break	Hauru Point	1 mi
Third closest break	Cook Bay	4 mi
Fourth closest break	Haapiti	6 mi
Fifth closest break	Temae	7 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Papetoai:
Closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	2438 mi
Second closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	2619 mi
Third closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 2 Buoy	2834 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	2835 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	2937 mi
Tide stations nearest to Papetoai:
Closest tide station	Fare Ute Point, Papeete Harbor, Tahiti	19 mi
Second closest tide station	Mataiva, Tahiti	22 mi
Third closest tide station	Rahiroa (Rangiroa) Island	225 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Tubuai Island	407 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Hao (Bow or La Harpe) Island	585 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Papetoai:
Closest ski area	Tukino (New Zealand)	2561 mi
Second closest ski area	Whakapapa (New Zealand)	2562 mi
Third closest ski area	Turoa (New Zealand)	2566 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Manganui (New Zealand)	2636 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Rainbow (New Zealand)	2771 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Papetoai:
Closest city location	Papetoai (French Polynesia)	1 mi
Second closest city location	Haapiti (French Polynesia)	6 mi
Third closest city location	Teavaro (French Polynesia)	6 mi
Fourth closest city location	Afareaitu (French Polynesia)	6 mi
Fifth closest city location	Faaa (French Polynesia)	17 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Papetoai is Temae (Moorea) Airport (MOZ) in French Polynesia, which is 10 km (6 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Papetoai is Huahine Airport (HUH), also in French Polynesia, 153 km (95 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Uturoa (Raiatea Island) Airport (RFP), also in French Polynesia, 191 km (119 miles) away.