Continent |
Oceania |
Country |
French Polynesia |
Next Big City |
Papeete |
Next Town |
Fakarava |
Type: |
Ocean, Island, Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
None |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Reefs, Corals |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Very remote, impossible without a boat. Lovely spot, sometimes great wave. The pass has AMAZING diving and shark seeing. The lagoon is about 50x20km big. Lots of areas with beautiful and flat water. Reefs with waves around the lagoon. Stronger currents at the passages to the north and south.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Many launches around the lagoon.
|
Spring:
|
Shorts |
|
Summer:
|
Shorts |
|
Fall:
|
Shorts |
|
Winter:
|
Shorts |
Warm all year round.
Best Months: |
June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Trade months (and best winds) are June to October.
Transport |
Boat |
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Access
|
No walk |
Fakarava has an airport. To reach spots around the lagoon you need a boat.
Rules |
None |
None.
Zero.