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Taapuna Surf Photo: 'TAAPUNA'S A DREAM' by Bogus

Lat Long: 17.59° S 149.60° W

Issued: 7 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taapuna sea temperature is

27.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Taapuna surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	E		S	ESE
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE		S	ESE
	17 s	cross		17 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE		S	ESE
	16 s	cross		16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE		S	ESE
	16 s	cross		16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	ESE	S	SSW
	15 s	cross	8 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	S	S	ESE
	15 s	cross	7 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	S	S	ESE
	14 s	cross	7 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	S	S	ESE
	14 s	cross	7 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	S	ESE
	14 s	cross	8 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	S	S	ESE
	13 s	cross	8 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	S
	13 s	cross		13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	ESE
	13 s	cross		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	ESE
	12 s	cross		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	ESE
	12 s	cross		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	ESE
	12 s	cross		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	ESE
	12 s	cross		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE		S	ESE
	12 s	cross		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Taapuna around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 35 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.0 ft). Range 0.38m (1.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Taapuna Surf Photo: 'TAAPUNA'S A DREAM' by Bogus

Perfect coral reef break of Tahiti Magic blue and sunny day with the tri-blue lip's barrel rolling over the sharp reef

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User: Bogus (1 photo)

Country: French Polynesia (18 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:40 am 15 May 2011

island child vic.bc
i will have dreams of this place, and this picture.