Papara Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Tahiti, French Polynesia)

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Papara Beach Surf Guide

Papara Beach in Tahiti is an exposed beach and reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rocks, rips and sharks.

Papara Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	83°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Papara Beach:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

aprilBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Papara Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in April while 64% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

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

blown out

64%

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

too small

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

Explore Papara Beach Location Map

Interactive Papara 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 Papara Beach is Temae (Moorea) Airport (MOZ) in French Polynesia, which is 41 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Papara Beach is Huahine Airport (HUH), also in French Polynesia, 201 km (125 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.

Papara Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 22:15 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 22
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (ft)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	15
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Papara Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Papara Beach, 0 miles from Papara Beach.

Next High Water: 09:07am | 1ft

Next Low Water: 03:08am | 0ft

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

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.3 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Papara 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*: 83°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite