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Teahupo'o

Tahiti · reef break · expert

Current Surf Conditions

Local time: 10:54 AM GMT-10
Surf rating
Poor to Fair
5.1/10
Surf
8-11ft
Double overhead
Estimated breaking wave height
Wind
10mph SE
Gusts 27 mphCross-shore
Forecast wind
Main swell
10sSSW
Incoming direction & period
Why it's rated Poor to Fair

Light SE wind at 8 kn is cross-shore, mostly tolerable. Gusting to 24 kn. High tide, near slack. This spot prefers a mid tide.

What affects this forecast?
  • 8-11 ft faces from a 9.3 ft SSW mid-period swell at 10 s.
  • SSW direction is lined up for this break.
  • Right in the size range this spot handles well.
  • Light SE wind at 8 kn is cross-shore, mostly tolerable. Gusting to 24 kn.
  • High tide, near slack. This spot prefers a mid tide.
  • Limiting factor: tide.
Tide · modelled
2.6ft
1.4ft low at 5:00pm
3am6am9amNoon3pm6pm9pm
Low · 5:00am
1.3 ft
High · 11:00am
2.6 ft
Low · 5:00pm
1.4 ft
High · 11:00pm
2.5 ft
Water temp
💧 79°F
Boardshorts
Weather
🌦️ 77°F
Drizzle · 0.1 mm
☀ 5:21am · ☾ 6:00pm

Swell & wind at Teahupo'o

North up · arrows travel toward the spot

Main swell
From SSW 195°
9.3 ft · 10 s
Wind (dashed)
From SE 135°
10 mph · Cross-shore

Blue shading marks wind from the preferred offshore direction. Map arrows show direction, not wave height or speed.

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Teahupo'o outlook
Updated 8:54 PM
Today, 10/25 ✪
8-11 ft, Fair to Good

8-11 ft from SSW swell at 10 s. Wind 8 kn cross (SE) most of the day. Best window 1pm–6pm.

Tomorrow, 10/26
9-12 ft, Fair

9-12 ft from SSW swell at 11 s. Wind 9 kn cross (SE) most of the day. Best window 1pm–6pm.

Tue, 10/27 ✪
7-10 ft, Very Good

7-10 ft from SSW swell at 11 s. Wind 9 kn offshore (E) in the morning, turning 8 kn cross (ESE) in the afternoon. Best window 8am–10am.

Wed, 10/28 ✪
7-9 ft, Very Good

7-9 ft from S swell at 11 s. Wind 8 kn offshore (E) most of the day. Best window 9am–10am.

Teahupo'o Surf Forecast

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Surf height & conditions by hour

Sun, 10/25 · height in feet · color shows quality

3pm · 9-12 ft
Fair to Good · 6.8/10
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Today, 10/25 · Hourly Details

Surf, conditions, wind, tide, and weather for the selected day.

Spot guide

The heaviest wave in the world. S/SW swell over a shelf of reef.

Swell window
S 180° – WSW 240°
Offshore wind
NE 50°
Best tide
mid
Best size
4–20 ft faces