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Temae 85.8

#1307 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇫 French Polynesia · Windward Islands · near Papeete

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score85.8 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days19% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell84% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.6 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Temae

The best time to surf Temae is February, March, October. The season runs Mar to Mar. In March the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.6 m. The nearest airport is PPT (17 km) and the nearest town is Papeete (20 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%14%1.6 m28°Cboardies
Feb100%27%1.7 m29°Cboardies
Mar100%43%1.6 m29°Cboardies
Apr100%27%1.6 m29°Cboardies
May100%21%1.9 m28°Cboardies
Jun100%18%1.9 m27°Cboardies
Jul100%5%1.9 m27°Cboardies
Aug100%7%1.8 m26°Cboardies
Sep100%6%1.8 m27°Cboardies
Oct100%28%1.8 m27°Cboardies
Nov100%21%1.5 m27°Cboardies
Dec100%11%1.5 m28°Cboardies

Why 85.8

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%
11.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.1
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.6

The detail

Faces 85° with 61% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 22% of days. Mean peak period 12.9 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 5%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -17.491, -149.754 (OpenStreetMap).

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