 


Tahiti lies in the South Pacific Ocean and is known as French Polynesia and is half-way between Sydney and Los Angeles and is just south of the equator. The island of Tahiti itself along with it's more well known sister islands of Moorea, Bora Bora and Huahini are all part of the Socitey Islands. All together there are some 118 islands spread throughout 5 different archipelago's, one of which includes the Society Islands.
French Polynesia is one of the most sought after tropical island getaways on the planet and is one of the most sought after surf destinations in the world! The potential for world class quality waves is abound throughout the 5 different archipelago's and many waves have yet to be discovered, while most waves go unridden. Sparkling tropical waters cover the lagoons and the bay's, a blend of azure coloured waters flow out into the seas, rugged mountain terrain combine with a mixture of exotic cultures from the French & the Polynesians .. sounds almost too good to be true!
The scope for perfect waves is unlimited and throughout the Society Islands chain there are dozens of islands that get classic pacific island surf. The quality of surf spots here is exceptional, and despite Tahiti sometimes being known as a big wave spot because of Teahupoo's fame, the waves are varied to suit all surfing standards.
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There are basically two surf seasons in Tahiti. From October to March, the summer swells are from the north, which are the same swells that hit Hawaii - only smaller and 3-5 days later. This swell hits the 77 atolls of the Tuamotus. Some waves are hollow on the outside and become less heavy and have more of a wall as the wave wraps into the reef passes of the atolls. This allows less experienced surfers to take off further inside and the hardcore to take on the hollow barrels! From April to September, quality surf are generated from low pressure systems travelling from Antarctica to New Zealand and up to Tahiti. It's in Winter (May to August) that Tahiti gets it's best waves. The breaks along the south and southwest coasts are mainly reef breaks, and can be very powerful, hollow waves similar to Hawaii or the Mentawais! Despite being known as a big wave destination, Tahiti has waves to suit surfers of all varying levels of experience. The quality reef breaks on Moorea's north coast also produce great waves similiar to the island of Tahiti, both island are without beachbreaks. With boat access you have access to some unbelievable waves!
The Teahupoo region is a true surfers paradise. What most people don't know that there are a number of other breaks beyond the well known wave at Teahupoo. Due to Tahiti's position, facing the full uninterupted force of the South Pacific, waves can be had all year round. The prime season is March through to October, however its not uncommon to get southerly swells of any size imaginable all year round. Teahupoo has seven spots within five miles of each other, all breaking in different swells and winds, so its bound to be good somewhere.

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