Motuau Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Tahiti, French Polynesia)

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Motuau Island Surf Guide

Motuau Island in Tahiti is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north. A reef breaks left. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rocks and sharks.

Motuau Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	28.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Motuau Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Motuau Island occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Motuau Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in December while 13% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 83% 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

13%

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

too small

83%

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

Explore Motuau Island Location Map

Interactive Motuau Island 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 Motuau Island is Temae (Moorea) Airport (MOZ) in French Polynesia, which is 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Motuau Island is Huahine Airport (HUH), also in French Polynesia, 188 km (117 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.

Motuau Island Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 13:20 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	8	8	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Motuau Island

Current tide and informaton

For Mahina, 2 km from Motuau Island.

Next High Water: 02:27pm | 0.2m

Next Low Water: 09:23pm | 0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Motuau Island Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Motuau Island 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*: 28.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite