French Polynesia Surf
Detailed French Polynesia surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in French Polynesia. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in French Polynesia. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in French Polynesia over the next 7 days. Surf photos from French Polynesia and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
French Polynesia Wavefinder
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SSW 17 | NNE 9 | N 8 | S 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1949 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 276 | 0 | 365 | 414 | 340 | 242 | 220 | 1809 | 1409 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:10AM0.40m | 1:26PM0.42m | 1:44AM0.39m | 1:13PM0.23m | 2:06PM0.42m | 2:21AM0.37m | 2:49PM0.41m | 3:00AM0.36m | 3:37PM0.39m | 3:45AM0.34m | 4:40PM0.37m | 4:45AM0.33m | 6:22PM0.35m | 5:32AM0.18m | 7:55PM0.20m | ||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.19m | 7:51PM0.20m | 6:53AM0.04m | 8:32PM0.21m | 8:16AM0.20m | 9:17PM0.23m | 8:58AM0.21m | 10:08PM0.25m | 9:47AM0.22m | 11:21PM0.27m | 10:52AM0.24m | 1:18AM0.28m | 12:02PM0.12m | ||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Max °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Min °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Chill °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 65 | 193 | 322 | 246 | 1949 | 133 | 66 | 68 | 84 | 146 | 91 | 82 | 52 | 67 | 99 | 238 | 204 | 419 | 169 | 1809 | 1409 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 12 | NNE 9 | N 8 | SE 19 | ESE 17 | SW 16 | SE 15 | SSW 18 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 9 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 69 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 64 | 57 | 62 | 51 | 46 | 46 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 51 | 100 | 8 | 84 | 29 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 61 | 105 | 92 | 83 | 69 | 170 | 153 | 158 | 128 | 171 | 200 | 329 | 276 | 348 | 365 | 414 | 340 | 242 | 220 | 71 | 49 |
Sea °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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