Orofara Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Tahiti, French Polynesia)

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Orofara Beach Surf Guide

Orofara Beach in Tahiti is an exposed point break that has quite consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Watch out for rocks and sharks.

Orofara Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	28.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Orofara Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Orofara Beach occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Orofara Beach 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 3% of the time in December while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 88% 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

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

too small

88%

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

Explore Orofara Beach Location Map

Interactive Orofara Beach 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 Orofara Beach is Temae (Moorea) Airport (MOZ) in French Polynesia, which is 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Orofara Beach is Huahine Airport (HUH), also in French Polynesia, 192 km (119 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.

Orofara Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:55 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Orofara Beach look like?

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Tides at Orofara Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Mahina, 2 km from Orofara Beach.

Next High Water: 02:04pm | 0.23m

Next Low Water: 08:07am | 0.1m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Orofara Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Orofara Beach 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*: 28.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite