faaroa

French Polynesia, Raiatea Tahaa

Edit this page

This is an interactive map! Use controls to pan and zoom this map.

Datum: WGS84 [ Help ]
Precision: Approximate

GPS History (1)

Latitude: 16° 47.238' S
Longitude: 151° 22.905' W

Weather Forecast

User rating (3)

Please login to use this tool.
No account yet? Register first; it's free!
Add to my surfed spots
Rate it! (3)

View user votes statistics
Comments (0)
sessions (0)
trips (0)
Photos (0)
Videos (0)
PDF guide

Wannasurf.com is not responsible for the accuracy of the information contained in this guide. You use this guide at your own risk.

Choose your format: please login first
KML & GPS files (1)

You are free to use Wannasurf.com KML/GPS data files ONLY for your personal use. See Terms of use for more information.

KML file: please login first
Share
- facebook
- twitter
- del.icio.us
- digg

Favourite
Your favourites and future surf spot lists

Please login to use this tool.
No account yet? Register first; it's free!
Add surf spots to your profile

Access

DistanceSurf trip

WalkLong walk (>30 mn)

Easy to find?Easy to find

Public access?Public access

Special accessPaddle > 20mn or Boat

Surf Spot Characteristics

Alternative name faaroa

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityTotally Epic

ExperienceAll surfers

FrequencyRegular

Wave

TypeReef-coral

DirectionLeft

BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)

PowerFast, Powerful, Fun

Normal lengthShort (< 50m)

Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionNorth, SouthEast, East, NorthEast

Good wind directionWest, SouthWest, South

Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over

Best tide positionAll tides

Best tide movementRising and falling tides

More details

Week crowdEmpty

Week-end crowdCrowded

Webcam url

Dangers

- Rips / undertow
- Man-made danger (buoys etc..)
- Localism

Additional Information

Atmosphere

Nice to go, exceptionnal for fonds of surf, not a long way to go on a 12feet boat with a 15 horse power engine (outboard), alone it takes 20 minutes from town of Raiatea - Uturoa, to get there.

General

Author: Anonymous Contributors (2)