Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) surf break

Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia

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Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) sea temperature is
27.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) in the next 12 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 9th Nov)3ft (0.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
0.5
N
0.6
N
0.6
NNW
0.5
N
0.5
NNW
0.9
E
0.5
NNW
1
E
0.9
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
ENE
0.5
N
0.8
N
Period(s) (?)66666661816161514713667781816
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6777101135148151135158188198109118701026865108106101154343
Wind
(km/h)
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
25
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:15PM
0.31
11:36AM
0.36
11:41PM
0.33
12:07PM
0.36
12:08AM
0.33
12:40PM
0.34
12:37AM
0.32
1:13PM
0.31
1:08AM
0.31
1:48PM
0.27
1:43AM
0.28
2:27PM
0.23
2:23AM
0.25
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:23PM
0.04
5:20AM
0.02
5:50PM
0.04
5:51AM
0.00
6:18PM
0.04
6:24AM
-0.00
6:47PM
0.05
7:00AM
0.00
7:16PM
0.06
7:39AM
0.02
7:47PM
0.08
8:22AM
0.05
8:21PM
0.11
9:17AM
0.09
Sun
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunrise--5:18--5:16--5:16--5:16--5:16--5:16--5:15
Sunset6:04--6:04--6:04--6:05--6:05--6:06--6:06--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
-------------11---211
Temp. °C262626262626262626262626262726262626262626
Feels °C (?)252424242324242425252527272724242425252426
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Information about the Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Are you planning a holiday in Tahiti? If you are looking for accommodation near Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay), camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Tahiti, consider staying in Papeete which is 19 km (12 miles) away. Other places in and around Tahiti where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Faaa which is 21 km (13 miles) away and Punaauia, 25 km (16 miles) away.

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