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Teahupoʻo

Tahiti, French Polynesia · Reef break

Local time — · Sunrise 05:14 · Sunset 18:11

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Reading the ocean.

SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Teahupoʻo.

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Spot intelligence.

A consequential left over shallow coral, not a general-purpose surf recommendation. The profile is for highly experienced reef surfers. A favourable model score or a different tide does not make this wave safe.

Profile source · Surf-Forecast · Teahupoo guide
Profile sources & limits

Reviewed 18 Oct 2026 · not observation-validated

Published spot guides reviewed by SWELLRADAR, not validation against measured breaking waves. Direction axes and relative tide bands translate qualitative guidance into ranking inputs. The existing offshore-model height bands are retained, not inferred from reported wave-face heights. An offshore sample is not a takeoff or bathymetric survey. All-tides guidance means no preferred phase is scored. It does not imply equal wave shape, adequate water depth or safety at every tide.

NS

Source-informed axes

Swell axis SSW · 203°

Offshore wind from NNE · Advanced profile

Wave

Heavy left-hand barrel

Very shallow coral reef

Swell window

S–SW

1.8–5.0 m offshore ranking band

Clean wind

N–NE · light offshore

Applied to wind scoring

Tide window

All tides reported · no bonus

No tide phase affects scoring

Field guide

Read the break.

Character

01

Teahupoʻo is defined by heavy left-hand barrel over very shallow coral reef. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.

Best setup

02

S–SW swell, n–ne · light offshore and all tides reported · no bonus form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR retains 1.8–5.0 m as an offshore-model ranking band, not a measured local surf limit or a breaking-wave prediction.

Lineup read

03

This is an advanced profile: positioning, entry and exit should be assessed before committing. Pay particular attention to extremely shallow reef, heavy pitching lip, powerful currents. Local signs and advice always take priority.

Know before you paddle

Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.

Extremely shallow reefHeavy pitching lipPowerful currentsDifficult rescue access
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.

The break

Reef break

Advanced. Works best with S–SW swell.

Timing

N–NE · light offshore

All tides reported · no bonus. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.

Data note

Model data unavailable

SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.