Tahiti Iti, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Teahupoʻo Surf Report & Forecast

Reef break
Left-hander
Experts only

7-day forecast

Updated 51 minutes ago Forecast data: Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

This week

7–10 ft Today Fair to Good
5–8 ft Wed Good
4–6 ft Thu Fair to Good
4–7 ft Fri Good
4–7 ft Sat Good
4–6 ft Sun Good
4–6 ft Mon Fair

Right now 05:29 UTC−10

7–10 ft Well overhead

Fair to Good

Swell

2.4 m 11 s

S 186°

2nd swell

1.4 m 6 s

SE 126°

Wind

13 km/h

Light cross-shore ESE · gusts 39 km/h

Tide

Falling 0.4 m

High 12:50 · Low 06:30

Water

26°C

Boardshorts or swimsuit

Weather

22°C Drizzle

05:29 17:57

Best today: 06:00–17:57 · Fair to Good

Forecaster's take

AI forecast summary

On the latest model run, Teahupoʻo is a solid Fair to Good today, with 2.4 m of S swell at 11 seconds pushing 7 to 10 ft faces. The ESE wind is cross-shore at 14 to 22 km/h, so expect some texture on the face rather than glass. Dawn from 06:00 is the pick, before the wind lifts at midday. Tomorrow looks cleaner and a touch smaller, with a light E cross-offshore breeze at 06:00 to 07:00 rated Good at 5 to 8 ft, so that's the one to circle. By Thursday it drops to 4 to 6 ft, best in the afternoon. Heavy reef, experienced surfers only.

Written 50 minutes ago from the latest model run. A computer-model estimate — always check the beach before you paddle out.

Best times to surf

Tomorrow 06:00–07:00 Good 5–8 ft Moderate cross-offshore
Today 06:00–17:57 Fair to Good 6–10 ft Moderate cross-shore
Thu 15 Oct 15:00–17:57 Fair to Good 4–6 ft Light cross-shore

7-day forecast

Teahupoʻo surf forecast

Local time at the break (UTC−10)

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Surf height (coloured by rating) Wind: offshore → onshore

Today 13 Oct 7–10 ft Fair to Good AMPM 06–17h Wed 14 Oct 5–8 ft Good AMPM 06–07h Thu 15 Oct 4–6 ft Fair to Good AMPM 15–17h Fri 16 Oct 4–7 ft Good AMPM 06–07h Sat 17 Oct 4–7 ft Good AMPM 06–07h Sun 18 Oct 4–6 ft Good AMPM 06–07h Mon 19 Oct 4–6 ft Fair AMPM 06–11h

Tuesday 13 October Today

Fair to Good 7–10 ft 2.5 m @ 12 s S Best 06:00–17:57 Drizzle, 27°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Tuesday 13 October (local time, UTC−10)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	7–10 ftFair to Good	2.5 m12 s S+ 1.0 m 7 s ESE	18 km/hgusts 48 km/hCross ESE	0.7 m	22°CDrizzle
03:00Now	7–10 ftFair to Good	2.5 m12 s S+ 1.3 m 6 s SE	16 km/hgusts 43 km/hCross ESE	0.6 mFalling	22°CDrizzle
06:00	7–10 ftFair to Good	2.4 m11 s S+ 1.4 m 6 s SE	14 km/hgusts 38 km/hCross ESE	0.4 m	22°CDrizzle
09:00	7–10 ftFair to Good	2.3 m11 s S+ 1.3 m 6 s SE	21 km/hgusts 56 km/hCross ESE	0.5 mRising	26°CDrizzle
12:00	6–10 ftFair to Good	2.2 m11 s S+ 1.2 m 6 s SE	22 km/hgusts 58 km/hCross ESE	0.7 m	27°CDrizzle
15:00	6–9 ftFair to Good	2.2 m11 s S+ 1.2 m 6 s SE	20 km/hgusts 53 km/hCross ESE	0.6 mFalling	26°CDrizzle
18:00	6–9 ftFair to Good	2.1 m11 s S+ 1.2 m 6 s SE	16 km/hgusts 46 km/hCross ESE	0.5 m	23°CDrizzle
21:00	6–9 ftGood	2.0 m11 s S+ 1.5 m 6 s SE	15 km/hgusts 39 km/hX-off E	0.5 mRising	23°CDrizzle

Tides Low 06:30 High 12:50 Low 18:30

Low 06:30 0.4 m High 12:50 0.7 m Low 18:30 0.5 m Now

05:29 17:57 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Wednesday 14 October Tomorrow

Good 5–8 ft 2.0 m @ 12 s S Best 06:00–07:00 Drizzle, 27°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Wednesday 14 October (local time, UTC−10)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	6–9 ftGood	2.0 m11 s S+ 1.6 m 6 s SE	14 km/hgusts 39 km/hX-off E	0.7 m	23°CDrizzle
03:00	6–8 ftGood	1.9 m11 s S+ 1.6 m 6 s SE	12 km/hgusts 35 km/hX-off E	0.6 mFalling	22°CDrizzle
06:00	5–8 ftGood	1.9 m11 s S+ 1.5 m 6 s SE	15 km/hgusts 40 km/hX-off E	0.4 mFalling	23°CDrizzle
09:00	5–8 ftFair to Good	1.7 m11 s S+ 1.2 m 10 s SE	20 km/hgusts 53 km/hCross ESE	0.5 mRising	25°CDrizzle
12:00	5–8 ftFair to Good	1.6 m11 s S+ 0.9 m 12 s S	20 km/hgusts 55 km/hCross ESE	0.7 mRising	26°CDrizzle
15:00	5–8 ftFair to Good	1.6 m11 s S+ 1.0 m 8 s S	18 km/hgusts 53 km/hCross ESE	0.6 mFalling	26°CDrizzle
18:00	5–8 ftFair to Good	1.7 m11 s S+ 1.2 m 6 s SE	15 km/hgusts 46 km/hCross ESE	0.5 m	24°CDrizzle
21:00	5–7 ftFair to Good	1.7 m10 s SSE+ 1.4 m 7 s SSE	15 km/hgusts 37 km/hCross E	0.5 mRising	24°CLight showers

Tides High 00:45 Low 07:00 High 13:00 Low 18:50

High 00:45 0.7 m Low 07:00 0.4 m High 13:00 0.7 m Low 18:50 0.5 m

05:28 17:57 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Thursday 15 October

Fair to Good 4–6 ft 1.7 m @ 8 s SE Best 15:00–17:57 Showers, 27°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Thursday 15 October (local time, UTC−10)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	4–6 ftFair to Good	1.7 m7 s ESE+ 1.4 m 10 s S	11 km/hgusts 36 km/hCross E	0.7 mRising	23°CLight showers
03:00	4–6 ftFair to Good	1.6 m7 s ESE+ 1.4 m 10 s S	10 km/hgusts 32 km/hX-off E	0.7 mFalling	23°CShowers
06:00	4–6 ftFair to Good	1.5 m8 s ESE+ 1.3 m 9 s S	9 km/hgusts 34 km/hCross ESE	0.5 mFalling	23°CDrizzle
09:00	4–6 ftFair	1.5 m8 s SE+ 1.3 m 9 s S	17 km/hgusts 45 km/hCross ESE	0.5 mRising	27°CLight showers
12:00	4–6 ftFair	1.5 m8 s SE+ 1.2 m 9 s S	17 km/hgusts 48 km/hCross ESE	0.7 mRising	27°CDrizzle
15:00	4–6 ftFair to Good	1.5 m7 s SE+ 1.3 m 9 s S	13 km/hgusts 38 km/hCross ESE	0.6 mFalling	26°CLight showers
18:00	4–6 ftFair to Good	1.5 m6 s SE+ 1.3 m 10 s S	11 km/hgusts 31 km/hX-off E	0.5 m	24°CDrizzle
21:00	4–6 ftFair to Good	1.5 m6 s SE+ 1.3 m 10 s S	9 km/hgusts 29 km/hX-off E	0.6 mRising	24°CDrizzle

Tides High 01:10 Low 07:30 High 13:10 Low 18:50

High 01:10 0.7 m Low 07:30 0.5 m High 13:10 0.7 m Low 18:50 0.5 m

05:28 17:57 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Friday 16 October

Good 4–7 ft 1.5 m @ 10 s SSE Best 06:00–07:00 Drizzle, 28°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Friday 16 October (local time, UTC−10)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	4–6 ftFair to Good	1.5 m5 s SE+ 1.3 m 10 s S	7 km/hgusts 22 km/hLight ENE	0.7 mRising	23°CDrizzle
03:00	4–5 ftFair to Good	1.5 m5 s SE+ 1.3 m 10 s S	7 km/hgusts 20 km/hLight ENE	0.7 mFalling	23°COvercast
06:00	4–6 ftGood	1.4 m7 s SE+ 1.0 m 12 s S	7 km/hgusts 24 km/hLight E	0.5 mFalling	24°COvercast
09:00	4–6 ftFair to Good	1.2 m10 s S+ 0.5 m 16 s SSW	10 km/hgusts 29 km/hX-off E	0.5 mRising	26°CDrizzle
12:00	4–6 ftFair to Good	1.2 m10 s S+ 0.6 m 15 s SSW	9 km/hgusts 30 km/hCross ESE	0.6 mRising	26°CDrizzle
15:00	4–6 ftFair to Good	1.2 m10 s S+ 0.6 m 15 s SSW	11 km/hgusts 32 km/hCross ESE	0.6 mFalling	27°COvercast
18:00	4–6 ftFair to Good	1.1 m10 s S+ 0.7 m 15 s SSW	9 km/hgusts 30 km/hCross ESE	0.6 m	25°COvercast
21:00	4–6 ftFair to Good	1.1 m9 s S+ 0.8 m 14 s SSW	7 km/hgusts 25 km/hLight E	0.6 mRising	24°COvercast

Tides High 01:10 Low 07:50 High 13:30 Low 19:30

High 01:10 0.7 m Low 07:50 0.5 m High 13:30 0.7 m Low 19:30 0.6 m

05:27 17:58 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Saturday 17 October

Good 4–7 ft 1.3 m @ 13 s S Best 06:00–07:00 Drizzle, 28°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Saturday 17 October (local time, UTC−10)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	4–6 ftGood	1.1 m8 s S+ 0.8 m 14 s SSW	7 km/hgusts 20 km/hLight E	0.7 m	24°COvercast
03:00	4–6 ftFair to Good	1.1 m10 s S+ 0.7 m 12 s SSW	8 km/hgusts 22 km/hX-off E	0.6 mFalling	24°CPartly cloudy
06:00	4–6 ftGood	1.2 m11 s S+ 0.7 m 9 s SSW	10 km/hgusts 28 km/hX-off E	0.6 mFalling	24°CDrizzle
09:00	4–6 ftFair to Good	1.2 m12 s SSW+ 0.9 m 6 s SSE	16 km/hgusts 42 km/hCross ESE	0.6 mRising	26°CDrizzle
12:00	4–6 ftFair to Good	1.2 m13 s S+ 1.0 m 6 s ESE	18 km/hgusts 49 km/hCross ESE	0.6 m	28°CDrizzle
15:00	4–6 ftFair to Good	1.3 m12 s S+ 1.1 m 6 s SE	16 km/hgusts 49 km/hX-off E	0.6 m	27°CDrizzle
18:00	4–6 ftGood	1.3 m12 s S+ 1.1 m 6 s SE	14 km/hgusts 44 km/hX-off E	0.6 m	25°COvercast
21:00	4–6 ftGood	1.3 m12 s S+ 1.2 m 6 s SE	11 km/hgusts 36 km/hX-off ENE	0.6 mRising	24°COvercast

Tides High 01:30 Low 07:50

High 01:30 0.7 m Low 07:50 0.5 m

05:26 17:58 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Sunday 18 October

Good 4–6 ft 1.3 m @ 13 s SSE Best 06:00–07:00 Drizzle, 30°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Sunday 18 October (local time, UTC−10)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	4–6 ftGood	1.3 m12 s S+ 0.9 m 6 s ESE	11 km/hgusts 31 km/hOffshore ENE	0.6 m	25°COvercast
03:00	4–5 ftFair to Good	1.2 m10 s SSE+ 1.0 m 8 s SE	12 km/hgusts 32 km/hOffshore ENE	0.6 m	24°COvercast
06:00	4–6 ftGood	1.2 m5 s SE+ 1.2 m 12 s S	12 km/hgusts 34 km/hOffshore ENE	0.6 m	25°CDrizzle
09:00	4–5 ftFair to Good	1.2 m6 s SE+ 1.1 m 12 s S	15 km/hgusts 43 km/hOffshore NE	0.6 m	27°COvercast
12:00	3–5 ftFair to Good	1.1 m6 s ESE+ 1.0 m 12 s S	19 km/hgusts 53 km/hOffshore NE	0.6 m	30°COvercast
15:00	3–4 ftFair	1.0 m8 s SE+ 0.8 m 10 s SW	18 km/hgusts 52 km/hOffshore NE	0.6 m	28°COvercast
18:00	3–4 ftFair	0.9 m12 s S+ 0.5 m 9 s WNW	16 km/hgusts 50 km/hOffshore NNE	0.6 m	26°COvercast
21:00	3–4 ftFair	0.9 m11 s S+ 0.6 m 10 s W	8 km/hgusts 54 km/hLight NE	0.6 m	25°COvercast

Tides High 01:30 Low 15:30 High 22:30

High 01:30 0.6 m Low 15:30 0.6 m High 22:30 0.7 m

05:25 17:58 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Monday 19 October

Fair 4–6 ft 1.2 m @ 12 s WSW Best 06:00–11:00 Drizzle, 30°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Monday 19 October (local time, UTC−10)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	3–5 ftFair to Good	0.9 m10 s SW+ 0.7 m 10 s WSW	6 km/hgusts 37 km/hLight ENE	0.6 m	24°CMostly clear
03:00	3–4 ftPoor to Fair	1.0 m7 s WNW+ 0.7 m 11 s S	4 km/hgusts 24 km/hLight ESE	0.6 m	25°CMostly clear
06:00	3–4 ftFair	1.0 m6 s W+ 0.6 m 11 s SSW	3 km/hgusts 16 km/hLight SSE	0.6 mRising	27°CMostly sunny
09:00	3–4 ftFair	1.0 m7 s W+ 0.5 m 14 s SW	6 km/hgusts 22 km/hLight SW	0.7 m	29°CDrizzle
12:00	3–5 ftPoor to Fair	0.9 m6 s W+ 0.7 m 13 s SW	17 km/hgusts 45 km/hOnshore SW	0.7 mFalling	30°CDrizzle
15:00	4–6 ftPoor to Fair	0.9 m8 s W+ 0.8 m 12 s WSW	21 km/hgusts 59 km/hOnshore WSW	0.6 m	29°CDrizzle
18:00	4–6 ftPoor to Fair	1.0 m10 s SW+ 1.0 m 8 s W	17 km/hgusts 60 km/hOnshore WSW	0.6 mRising	27°CDrizzle
21:00	4–6 ftFair	1.1 m11 s SW+ 1.0 m 6 s W	13 km/hgusts 54 km/hOnshore WSW	0.7 m	25°CMostly clear

Tides Low 04:00 High 09:30 Low 15:50 High 21:30

Low 04:00 0.6 m High 09:30 0.7 m Low 15:50 0.6 m High 21:30 0.7 m

05:25 17:58 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Spot guide

Surfing Teahupoʻo

Teahupoʻo, at the end of the road on Tahiti Iti in French Polynesia, is famous for one of the heaviest waves in the world. Southern Ocean swells hit a semicircular coral reef that drops off sharply, so the wave breaks with extreme thickness and throws a gaping left-hand barrel over water that can be as shallow as about half a metre.

The season runs from about April to October, when south to south-westerly groundswells arrive, and trade winds from the east and north-east blow offshore. A professional contest has been held here since 1999, it was the surfing venue of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and Laird Hamilton's ride in August 2000, known as the Millennium Wave, made it famous around the world.

Teahupoʻo is for experts only: the reef is shallow and alive, the channel currents are strong and the consequences of a mistake are severe. Access is by boat or a long paddle from the end of the road, and the channel makes a spectacular grandstand.