Haapiti, French Polynesia
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About Haapiti
Haapiti is a town in Windward Islands, French Polynesia. From Haapiti you can reach 6 surf spots. The nearest is Papetoai, a surf spot 3.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 5 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is MOZ, 15 km away.
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Staying in Haapiti
- 5 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: MOZ, 15 km, PPT, 31 km, HUH, 151 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Haapiti.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Haapiti each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Haapiti too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papetoai3.7 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft238 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small | 2 ft103 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, too small | 5 ft298 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small | 6 ft487 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, fair | 6 ft764 kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 6 ft751 kJwind from the south-south-east, 21 knots, offshore, fair | 6 ft734 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Papetoai: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Taotai - Club Med left4.3 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft238 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small | 2 ft103 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, too small | 5 ft298 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small | 6 ft487 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, fair | 6 ft764 kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 6 ft751 kJwind from the south-south-east, 21 knots, offshore, fair | 6 ft734 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Taotai - Club Med left: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Taotai - Club Med right4.3 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft238 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small | 2 ft103 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, too small | 5 ft298 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small | 6 ft487 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, fair | 6 ft764 kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 6 ft751 kJwind from the south-south-east, 21 knots, offshore, fair | 6 ft734 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Taotai - Club Med right: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Atiha9.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in 'Ātihā | 4 ft488 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft88 kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft414 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, too small | 8 ft794 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, fair | 8 ft1167 kJwind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, poor | 7 ft849 kJwind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, poor | 7 ft1268 kJwind from the south-east, 15 knots, poor |
All readings for Atiha: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Haapiti5.5 kmabout 10 min by car | 4 ft488 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft128 kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, too small | 5 ft461 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, too small | 7 ft776 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, fair | 8 ft1317 kJwind from the south-east, 14 knots, poor | 7 ft849 kJwind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, poor | 7 ft1268 kJwind from the south-east, 15 knots, poor |
All readings for Haapiti: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Temae14.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Temae | 2 ft84 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small | 2 ft45 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots, too small | 3 ft59 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft145 kJwind from the south, 12 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft232 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft213 kJwind from the south, 16 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft219 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Temae: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Haapiti, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).