Pai-Pai Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Raiatea, French Polynesia)

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Pai-Pai Surf Guide

Pai-Pai in Raiatea is an exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A left hand reef break. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include coral,urchin, rips, rocks,localism.

Pai-Pai Spot Info

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

Surfing Pai-Pai:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pai-Pai 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 Pai-Pai (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Pai-Pai with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 57% of the time in April while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

57%

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

blown out

17%

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

too small

26%

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

Explore Pai-Pai Location Map

Interactive Pai-Pai 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 Pai-Pai is Uturoa (Raiatea Island) Airport (RFP) in French Polynesia, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pai-Pai is Bora Bora Airport (BOB), also in French Polynesia, 33 km (20 miles) away.

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Pai-Pai Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:15 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Pai-Pai

Current tide and informaton

For Pai-Pai, 0 km from Pai-Pai.

Next High Water: 01:19am | 0.14m

Next Low Water: 07:06am | 0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pai-Pai Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.9 °C) too at Pai-Pai, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite