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Sapinus 100.0
#1 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇫 French Polynesia · Windward Islands · near Papeete
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterAdvanced
Surf score100.0 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days68% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell75% period 11 s+
Typical size1.8 m 5.9 ft median
Water27°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Sapinus
The best time to surf Sapinus is April, May, September. The season runs all year. In April the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.7 m. The nearest airport is PPT (8 km) and the nearest town is Papeete (13 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 74% | 1.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 65% | 1.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 66% | 1.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 87% | 1.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 81% | 2.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 61% | 2.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jul | 97% | 61% | 2.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 57% | 2.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 75% | 2.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 65% | 1.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 68% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 63% | 1.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
Why 100.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.5
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.9
The detail
Faces 250° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 91% of days. Mean peak period 12.4 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 4%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -17.634, -149.621 (OpenStreetMap).
Spots nearby
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