Teahupoo
Tahiti, French Polynesia
Next good swell
Wed, Oct 28 – Sat, Oct 31
- 6–12 ft · 11sSurf on your dates
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- BWI → PPTNearest airport
- 79°F waterBoardshorts
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Teahupoo surf forecast
Better surfweekendTue 27 Oct – Fri 30 Oct
Updated
Trip dates
Friday, Oct 23
12ft5/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 11s SSW
- Wind
- 7kt cross-shore
- Water
- 79°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:22am to 6pm
- Dawn5:22 to 7am12ft4kt cross-shore5/10
- Morning7 to 11am12ft5kt cross-shore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm11-12ft9kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm11-12ft8kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6pm12-13ft10kt cross-shore3/10
Saturday, Oct 24
13-14ft4/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 11s SSW
- Wind
- 8kt cross-shore
- Water
- 79°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:22am to 6pm
- Dawn5:22 to 7am14ft6kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning7 to 11am14ft8kt cross-shore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm13-14ft9kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm13ft9kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6pm13ft9kt cross-shore3/10
Sunday, Oct 25
13-15ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s SSW
- Wind
- 8kt cross-shore
- Water
- 79°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:21am to 6pm
- Dawn5:21 to 7am13ft2kt glassy4/10
- Morning7 to 11am13-14ft8kt cross-shore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm14-15ft10kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm15ft9kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6pm15ft9kt cross-shore4/10
Monday, Oct 26
15-16ft4/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 11s S
- Wind
- 10kt cross-shore
- Water
- 79°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:20am to 6:01pm
- Dawn5:20 to 7am16ft8kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning7 to 11am16ft10kt cross-shore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm15ft10kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm15ft11kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:01pm15ft10kt cross-shore4/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
13ft6/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 11s S
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Water
- 79°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:20am to 6:01pm
- Dawn5:20 to 7am13ft7kt offshore4/10
- Morning7 to 11am13ft10kt cross-shore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm12-13ft10kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm12ft8kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk4 to 6:01pm12ft8kt cross-shore6/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
12ft6/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 11s S
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Water
- 79°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:19am to 6:02pm
- Dawn5:19 to 7am12ft5kt offshore6/10
- Morning7 to 11am12ft9kt cross-shore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm11-12ft9kt cross-shore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm11ft10kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk4 to 6:02pm11ft9kt cross-shore6/10
Thursday, Oct 29
7-8ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s SSW
- Wind
- 8kt cross-shore
- Water
- 78°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:19am to 6:02pm
- Dawn5:19 to 7am7-8ft5kt offshore7/10
- Morning7 to 11am8ft8kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7-8ft9kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm6ft10kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:02pm7ft8kt cross-shore5/10
Friday, Oct 30
5ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s SSW
- Wind
- 8kt cross-shore
- Water
- 78°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:18am to 6:02pm
- Dawn5:18 to 7am6ft7kt cross-shore6/10
- Morning7 to 11am5-6ft9kt cross-shore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5-6ft9kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm5ft8kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk4 to 6:02pm4-5ft8kt cross-shore5/10
Saturday, Oct 31
4ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s S
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Water
- 79°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:18am to 6:03pm
- Dawn5:18 to 7am5ft7kt cross-shore6/10
- Morning7 to 11am4-5ft7kt cross-shore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft9kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft10kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk4 to 6:03pm4ft10kt cross-shore5/10
Sunday, Nov 1
1-7ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SSW
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Water
- 79°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:17am to 6:03pm
- Dawn5:17 to 7am6ft7kt cross-shore6/10
- Morning7 to 11am6ft9kt cross-shore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft10kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pmflat10kt cross-shore0/10
- Dusk4 to 6:03pmflat9kt cross-shore0/10
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
Flat0/10
Flat all day.
- Swell
- 3s SSE
- Wind
- 10kt cross-shore
- Light
- 5:17am to 6:04pm
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
1ft0/10
Too small to ride. 1ft.
- Swell
- 5s SSE
- Wind
- 12kt cross-shore
- Light
- 5:17am to 6:04pm
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
3ft5/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Light
- 5:16am to 6:05pm
- Dawn5:16 to 7am1-3ft5kt cross-shore5/10
- Morning7 to 11am1-4ft9kt cross-shore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft10kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm1-3ft9kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk4 to 6:05pm3ft8kt cross-shore5/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
Flat0/10
Flat all day.
- Swell
- 8s ESE
- Wind
- 9kt offshore
- Light
- 5:16am to 6:05pm
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
Flat1/10
Too small to ride. 1ft.
- Swell
- 10s SSE
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Light
- 5:15am to 6:05pm
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
Flat0/10
Flat all day.
- Swell
- 3s ESE
- Wind
- 12kt cross-shore
- Light
- 5:15am to 6:06pm
Live cams
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Getting there
An easy transfer, 1 hr 27 min by boat from PPT
- PPT
- 70.4 km, about 1 hr 17 min
- Teahupoo boat ramp, PK0
- about 10 min
- the wave
The road ends at PK0. A boat covers the last stretch to the reef.
Boat times come from operators, not us.
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Boat taxi from Teahupoo pier; the reef is 2 km out
Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Best months: Feb–Jun · typically 6–9 ft faces
Month by month
Best Feb–Jun. Good most of the year.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 ft | 76% | 28 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Good | |
| Feb | 6 ft | 81% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Mar | 7 ft | 89% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Apr | 8 ft | 83% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| May | 9 ft | 88% | 28 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Jun | 8 ft | 83% | 28 C / 82 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Jul | 8 ft | 77% | 27 C / 81 F | boardshorts | Good | |
| Aug | 8 ft | 72% | 27 C / 80 F | boardshorts | Good | |
| Sep | 8 ft | 76% | 27 C / 80 F | boardshorts | Good | |
| Oct | 8 ft | 77% | 27 C / 80 F | boardshorts | Good | |
| Nov | 6 ft | 58% | 27 C / 81 F | boardshorts | Shoulder | |
| Dec | 5 ft | 65% | 28 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Shoulder |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast.