Teahupoo (Teahupo'o) Surf Report
| Wave height * | 1ft / 0.4m |
|---|---|
| Swell period | 14s |
| Swell direction |  |
| Wind |  15mph / 25km/h |
| Sea temp | 28°C / 83°F |
24.7°C / 76°F
10 day Teahupoo surf forecast
Tue
19
19
18
- High 1:43am
- Low 7:50am
- High 1:45pm
- Low 7:50pm
Wed
16
21
21
- High 2:08am
- Low 8:14am
- High 2:02pm
- Low 8:10pm
Thu
24
26
21
- High 2:35am
- Low 8:38am
- High 2:19pm
- Low 8:31pm
Fri
17
16
16
- High 3:04am
- Low 9:02am
- High 2:34pm
- Low 8:52pm
Sat
21
18
13
- High 3:35am
- Low 9:26am
- High 2:45pm
- Low 9:12pm
Sun
17
18
18
- High 4:13am
- Low 9:46am
- High 2:43pm
- Low 9:22pm
Mon
18
16
16
- High 5:45am
- Low 9:35am
- High 1:33pm
- Low 8:14pm
Tue
15
14
17
- High 12:01am
- Low 3:47am
- High 11:06am
- Low 6:00pm
- High 11:11pm
Wed
24
23
15
- Low 4:55am
- High 11:20am
- Low 5:35pm
- High 11:26pm
Tue 20th Jan
| 5:00 | 1ft | 4.4ft | 14s | 16mph (17mph) |  26°C/78°F |
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| 8:00 | 1ft | 4.4ft | 14s | 19mph (20mph) | 26°C/78°F |
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| 11:00 | 1ft | 4.5ft | 14s | 20mph (21mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 14:00 | 1ft | 4.4ft | 14s | 19mph (21mph) | 25°C/78°F |
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| 17:00 | 1.5ft | 4.4ft | 13s | 19mph (21mph) |  25°C/77°F |
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| 20:00 | 1.5ft | 4.8ft | 13s | 18mph (21mph) | 24°C/76°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 1:43am (0.44m) |
| Low 7:50am (0.19m) |
| High 1:45pm (0.40m) |
| Low 7:50pm (0.18m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 05:14 |
| Sunrise | 05:37 |
| Sunset | 18:38 |
| Dark | 19:02 |
Wed 21st Jan
| 5:00 | 1ft | 4.2ft | 13s | 15mph (17mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 8:00 | 1ft | 4.2ft | 13s | 16mph (18mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 11:00 | 1ft | 4.4ft | 12s | 19mph (21mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 14:00 | 1ft | 5.1ft | 12s | 21mph (24mph) | 26°C/78°F |
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| 17:00 | 1.5ft | 5.8ft | 8s | 28mph (29mph) | 25°C/77°F |
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| 20:00 | 1.5ft | 5.8ft | 8s | 21mph (25mph) | 25°C/77°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 2:08am (0.44m) |
| Low 8:14am (0.20m) |
| High 2:02pm (0.39m) |
| Low 8:10pm (0.18m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 05:14 |
| Sunrise | 05:38 |
| Sunset | 18:38 |
| Dark | 19:02 |
Thu 22nd Jan
| 5:00 | 1.5ft | 6.4ft | 11s | 25mph (29mph) | 25°C/78°F |
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| 8:00 | 2.5ft | 6.3ft | 10s | 24mph (26mph) | 27°C/80°F |
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| 11:00 | 2ft | 6.5ft | 11s | 25mph (28mph) |  26°C/80°F |
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| 14:00 | 2ft | 6.5ft | 10s | 26mph (28mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 17:00 | 2ft | 6.4ft | 10s | 22mph (26mph) | 27°C/80°F |
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| 20:00 | 1.5ft | 6.2ft | 13s | 21mph (23mph) | 27°C/80°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 2:35am (0.43m) |
| Low 8:38am (0.21m) |
| High 2:19pm (0.38m) |
| Low 8:31pm (0.19m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 05:15 |
| Sunrise | 05:38 |
| Sunset | 18:38 |
| Dark | 19:02 |
Fri 23rd Jan
| 5:00 | 6ft | 6.3ft | 16s | 18mph (20mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 8:00 | 6ft | 6.4ft | 16s | 17mph (19mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 11:00 | 6ft | 6.4ft | 16s | 18mph (19mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 14:00 | 5.5ft | 6.3ft | 15s | 16mph (18mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 17:00 | 6ft | 6.4ft | 15s | 15mph (16mph) | 26°C/80°F |
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| 20:00 | 6ft | 6.5ft | 15s | 16mph (16mph) | 26°C/79°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 3:04am (0.41m) |
| Low 9:02am (0.23m) |
| High 2:34pm (0.37m) |
| Low 8:52pm (0.20m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 05:15 |
| Sunrise | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:38 |
| Dark | 19:01 |
Sat 24th Jan
| 5:00 | 6ft | 6.7ft | 14s | 20mph (21mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 8:00 | 6ft | 6.6ft | 14s | 21mph (22mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 11:00 | 6ft | 6.6ft | 13s | 20mph (21mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 14:00 | 6ft | 6.4ft | 13s | 18mph (18mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 17:00 | 6ft | 6.2ft | 13s | 15mph (15mph) | 26°C/78°F |
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| 20:00 | 5.5ft | 6ft | 13s | 13mph (13mph) | 26°C/79°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 3:35am (0.38m) |
| Low 9:26am (0.26m) |
| High 2:45pm (0.35m) |
| Low 9:12pm (0.22m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 05:16 |
| Sunrise | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:38 |
| Dark | 19:01 |
Sun 25th Jan
| 5:00 | 4.5ft | 5.5ft | 13s | 14mph (15mph) | 25°C/78°F |
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| 8:00 | 4.5ft | 5.4ft | 12s | 17mph (17mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 11:00 | 5ft | 5.3ft | 12s | 16mph (17mph) | 26°C/78°F |
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| 14:00 | 5ft | 5.2ft | 12s | 18mph (19mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 17:00 | 4.5ft | 5.1ft | 12s | 19mph (19mph) | 26°C/78°F |
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| 20:00 | 4.5ft | 5.1ft | 12s | 18mph (20mph) | 26°C/78°F |
| Tide times |
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| High 4:13am (0.35m) |
| Low 9:46am (0.29m) |
| High 2:43pm (0.34m) |
| Low 9:22pm (0.25m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 05:17 |
| Sunrise | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:38 |
| Dark | 19:01 |
Mon 26th Jan
| 5:00 | 4ft | 5.5ft | 12s | 18mph (18mph) | 26°C/78°F |
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| 8:00 | 4ft | 5.5ft | 12s | 18mph (18mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 11:00 | 2ft | 5.5ft | 12s | 16mph (17mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 14:00 | 4ft | 5.3ft | 11s | 16mph (16mph) | 26°C/78°F |
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| 17:00 | 4ft | 5.2ft | 11s | 14mph (15mph) | 26°C/78°F |
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| 20:00 | 3ft | 5.1ft | 11s | 16mph (17mph) | 26°C/78°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 5:45am (0.32m) |
| Low 9:35am (0.31m) |
| High 1:33pm (0.32m) |
| Low 8:14pm (0.28m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 05:17 |
| Sunrise | 05:41 |
| Sunset | 18:38 |
| Dark | 19:01 |
Tue 27th Jan
| 5:00 | 3ft | 5ft | 10s | 13mph (14mph) | 25°C/78°F |
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| 8:00 | 3.5ft | 4.9ft | 11s | 15mph (16mph) | 25°C/77°F |
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| 11:00 | 3ft | 4.8ft | 12s | 14mph (15mph) | 26°C/78°F |
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| 14:00 | 2.5ft | 4.7ft | 12s | 14mph (14mph) | 26°C/78°F |
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| 17:00 | 2.5ft | 4.6ft | 11s | 14mph (15mph) | 25°C/78°F |
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| 20:00 | 2.5ft | 4.6ft | 10s | 17mph (19mph) | 25°C/78°F |
| Tide times |
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| High 12:01am (0.29m) |
| Low 3:47am (0.28m) |
| High 11:06am (0.34m) |
| Low 6:00pm (0.28m) |
| High 11:11pm (0.32m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 05:18 |
| Sunrise | 05:41 |
| Sunset | 18:38 |
| Dark | 19:01 |
Wed 28th Jan
| 5:00 | 4ft | 4.9ft | 16s | 22mph (24mph) | 25°C/77°F |
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| 8:00 | 3.5ft | 5ft | 16s | 24mph (26mph) | 25°C/78°F |
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| 11:00 | 3.5ft | 5ft | 15s | 24mph (27mph) | 25°C/77°F |
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| 14:00 | 4ft | 5.1ft | 15s | 23mph (25mph) | 25°C/77°F |
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| 17:00 | 4ft | 5.2ft | 14s | 18mph (20mph) | 25°C/77°F |
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| 20:00 | 4ft | 5.1ft | 14s | 15mph (18mph) | 25°C/77°F |
| Tide times |
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| Low 4:55am (0.24m) |
| High 11:20am (0.36m) |
| Low 5:35pm (0.26m) |
| High 11:26pm (0.36m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 05:19 |
| Sunrise | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 18:37 |
| Dark | 19:00 |
Thu 29th Jan
| 5:00 | 4ft | 5.1ft | 13s | 17mph (17mph) | 26°C/78°F |
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| 8:00 | 4ft | 5ft | 13s | 15mph (17mph) | 26°C/78°F |
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| 11:00 | 3.5ft | 4.9ft | 13s | 14mph (16mph) | 26°C/78°F |
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| 14:00 | 3.5ft | 4.7ft | 12s | 14mph (14mph) | 26°C/79°F |
| Tide times |
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| Low 5:31am (0.21m) |
| High 11:42am (0.38m) |
| Low 5:44pm (0.23m) |
| High 11:50pm (0.40m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 05:19 |
| Sunrise | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 18:37 |
| Dark | 19:00 |
'Chopes' is possibly the heaviest wave on Earth. A beyond thick, mauling, lethal left barrel that comes straight out of deep water to unload on a shallow, live coral reef.
Pronounced cho-po, Teahupo’o hit the world stage in 1998 with the second Gotcha Tahiti Pro WQS event. A year later the event was the centrepiece of the WCT with Occy winning in awesome conditions.
Teahupoo raised the bar for the surfing world and has resulted in the pioneering of other ultra-gnarly spots around the world. Killer waves like Pipeline have been reduced to the rank of sideshow and new contenders such as Shipstern’s and Cyclops are now surfed.
The wave at Teahupoo is (like many famous spots) a glorified close out. Fast moving SW swells hit the shallow reef on the eastern side of the Passe Havae and stop dead sending ultra-thick lips towards the flats where they explode with ferocity.
The reef is also curved creating a horseshoe shaped bowl. Riders often comment that you can’t actually see out of the barrel it’s so curved.
There is actually a right here too. But it isn’t as good as the left and the possibility of getting drilled into the reef on the paddle back out makes it somewhat unappealing!
Teahupo’o is the ultimate media wave. Tropical, mountainous backdrop, crystal clear blue water, Tahitian sunshine, death defying barrelling monster waves and to top it off a massive channel where you can park a boat and watch it all like an arena sport! It’ll take something quite unimaginable to steal Chopes’ limelight…
Surf spots nearby
- Vairao (6 mi)
- Faaone (13.7 mi)
- Paparaa (16.2 mi)
- Paparaa - Outer Reefs (16.4 mi)
- Maraa (23 mi)
Not Magic Seaweed (MSW)
Although we look a bit like Magic Seaweed we are not MagicSeaweed as they no longer exist...