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Taotai - Club Med right 95.5
#166 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇫 French Polynesia · Windward Islands · near Papeete
Works almost every day, no off season, boardshorts water.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score95.5 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days36% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell84% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.2 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Taotai - Club Med right
The best time to surf Taotai - Club Med right is March, April, May. The season runs Mar to May. In March the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is PPT (31 km) and the nearest town is Papeete (35 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 26% | 1.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 30% | 1.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 61% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 49% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 45% | 1.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 26% | 1.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 23% | 1.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 21% | 1.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 36% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 39% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 40% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 36% | 1.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 95.5
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%
21.4
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.6
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.1
The detail
Faces 350° with 69% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 43% of days. Mean peak period 12.9 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 9%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -17.483, -149.893 (OpenStreetMap).
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