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Vairao 98.6

#37 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 waterIntermediate
Surf score98.6 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days69% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell75% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.7 ft median
Water27°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Vairao

The best time to surf Vairao 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 1.6 m. The nearest airport is PPT (41 km) and the nearest town is Papeete (40 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%74%1.4 m28°Cboardies
Feb100%68%1.5 m28°Cboardies
Mar100%66%1.6 m28°Cboardies
Apr100%87%1.6 m28°Cboardies
May100%81%2.0 m28°Cboardies
Jun100%64%2.0 m27°Cboardies
Jul99%62%2.1 m26°Cboardies
Aug100%57%1.9 m26°Cboardies
Sep100%78%2.0 m26°Cboardies
Oct100%65%1.8 m26°Cboardies
Nov100%68%1.5 m27°Cboardies
Dec100%63%1.5 m27°Cboardies

Why 98.6

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%
5.2
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
8.9

The detail

Faces 260° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 92% of days. Mean peak period 12.4 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 7%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -17.801, -149.313 (OpenStreetMap).

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