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The Teahupoo passage is at the end of the
southern road of the peninsula. The spot is 300 meters out
south of the passage. A break in the reef allows the wave
roll out. It is a massive left very hollow wave with a
Southwest swell. Tubes are guaranteed.
FAVORABLE WINDS
If the wind is feeble, less than 5
knots, all wind directions are good for surfing. For other
conditions please find hereafter the wind directions with
specifications.
East
- Wind less or equal to
15
knots : agitated water at the beginning of the wave
calm thereafter.
- Wind stronger than 15 knots.
: not surfable
East Northeast and North Northwest
- Calm water (can be
agitated with gusty wind)
- SWELLS - GOOD TO SURF
West Southwest to Southwest
- Wave height in meters = (H1/3 in
meters) x L x 1. For the calculation of the wave
height, the coefficient "L" depends on the wavelength
of the swell. Use 1 for short swell, 1,5 medium swell
and 2 for long swell.
- Wave height between 1 and 3 m good
conditions.
- Comment : Fast wave with big tube.
South Southwest
- Wave height in meters = (H1/3 in
meters) x L x 0.7
- With a wave height between 0.5 and 6 m,
the spot is good.
- Comment : Nice slow wave.
South-Southwest
- Wave height in meters = (H1/3 in
meters) x L x 1
- With a wave height between 1 and 4 m,
the spot is good.
- Comment : Nice waves.
South to South Southwest
- Wave height in meters = (H1/3 in
meters) x L x 0.7
- With a wave height between 1 and 5 m,
the spot is good.
- Comment : Soft waves.
UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS
West to West Northwest swells create
closing waves which break occasionally to the right.
Those swells are not good to surf and make this spot dangerous
if the waves are higher than halve of the height of the
good waves. Calculation of the height of the waves for
these conditions is : H = (H1/3) x
L x 0.8
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