Nao Nao Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Raiatea, French Polynesia)

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Nao Nao Surf Guide

Nao Nao in Raiatea is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf Offshore winds are from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. A right hand reef break. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of coral,urchin, rips, rocks and sharks.

Nao Nao Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	28.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Nao Nao:

The best conditions reported for surf at Nao Nao occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Nao Nao with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in May while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 63% 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

29%

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

too small

63%

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

Explore Nao Nao Location Map

Interactive Nao Nao 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 closest passenger airport to Nao Nao is Uturoa (Raiatea Island) Airport (RFP) in French Polynesia, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Nao Nao is Huahine Airport (HUH), also in French Polynesia, 49 km (30 miles) away.

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Nao Nao Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:52 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Nao Nao

Current tide and informaton

For Nao Nao, 0 km from Nao Nao.

Next High Water: 01:16pm | 0.2m

Next Low Water: 07:04am | 0.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Nao Nao Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Nao Nao 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