Surf-Forecast | Pine Trees (Sunset) Surf Guide

Pine Trees (Sunset) Surf Guide

Pine Trees (Sunset) in Tahiti is an exposed reef break that has reliable surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A right hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include rocks, fire coral, rips and sharks.

Pine Trees (Sunset) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pine Trees (Sunset):

The best conditions reported for surf at Pine Trees (Sunset) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Pine Trees (Sunset) (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Pine Trees (Sunset) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 67% of the time in March while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

67%

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

blown out

14%

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

too small

19%

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

Explore Pine Trees (Sunset) Location Map

Interactive Pine Trees (Sunset) 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 Pine Trees (Sunset) is Temae (Moorea) Airport (MOZ) in French Polynesia, which is 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Pine Trees (Sunset) is Huahine Airport (HUH), also in French Polynesia, 190 km (118 miles) away.

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Pine Trees (Sunset) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 00:45 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 10
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	S	SSW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Pine Trees (Sunset)

Current tide and informaton

For Paea, 1 km from Pine Trees (Sunset).

Next High Water: 09:10am | 0.21m

Next Low Water: 03:28am | 0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Pine Trees (Sunset) Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Pine Trees (Sunset) 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*: 27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite