Turui Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Raiatea, French Polynesia)

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Turui Surf Guide

Turui in Raiatea is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A left hand reef. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for coral,urchin, rips, rocks,localism.

Turui Spot Info

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

Surfing Turui:

The best conditions reported for surf at Turui occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Turui with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 67% of the time in March while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

67%

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

blown out

16%

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

too small

17%

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

Explore Turui Location Map

Interactive Turui 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 Turui is Uturoa (Raiatea Island) Airport (RFP) in French Polynesia, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Turui is Bora Bora Airport (BOB), also in French Polynesia, 51 km (32 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.

Turui Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 06:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Turui look like?

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Tides at Turui

Current tide and informaton

For Vaiaau, 3 km from Turui.

Next High Water: 12:57pm | 0.21m

Next Low Water: 06:50am | 0.05m

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Turui Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Turui 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