Surf season
When to surf Teahupoo
Tahiti, French Polynesia
A hollow reef break.
all year
Best months
Holds close to its best in any month
6–9 ft
Typical face
Median day in its best months
86%
Surfable days
In its best months
PPT
Nearest airport
Where we price the trip from
Month by month
Median conditions per calendar month, from years of hindcast at this break. The bar is how good the month is relative to this spot's own best month, so a fickle beach break is measured against itself and not against Pipeline.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 ft | 76% | Good | |
| Feb | 6 ft | 81% | Good | |
| Mar | 7 ft | 89% | Good | |
| Apr | 9 ft | 83% | Good | |
| May | 9 ft | 88% | Good | |
| Jun | 8 ft | 83% | Good | |
| Jul | 8 ft | 77% | Good | |
| Aug | 8 ft | 72% | Good | |
| Sep | 8 ft | 76% | Good | |
| Oct | 8 ft | 77% | Good | |
| Nov | 6 ft | 57% | Good | |
| Dec | 5 ft | 65% | Good |
What it is like
- What makes it work
- Heaviest wave on earth; shallow reef.
- Sweet spot
- 11 ft faces
- Tide
- Best on a mid tide
- Nearest airport
- PPT
Getting there
Out of LAX we have seen round trips from $925 in season. Fares move, so the app watches them and tells you when one lines up with real swell here.
We watch Teahupoo so you do not have to
BarrelFare checks the surf forecast and live airfare together, and tells you when a cheap flight lands on a good swell here.
Get the appMonths above are medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast. A median tells you when to plan a trip. It does not promise waves on a given day.