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Large passage at Haapiti on the
West Coast of Moorea. A long left active wave with tubes.
Well exposed to the swell.
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 North-East to North North-East
East South-East and South East
- Wind less than 10 knots :
agitated water
North to North-West
SWELLS - GOOD TO SURF
South South-East
- Wave height in meters = (H1/3 in
meters) x L x 0.6. 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 0.5 and 4 m good
conditions.
- Comment : not very strong waves.
South
- Wave height in meters = (H1/3 in
meters) x L x 0.9
- With a wave height between 0.5 and 6 m,
the spot is good.
- Comment : Nice opening waves.
South South-West
- Wave height in meters = (H1/3 in
meters) x L x 1.1
- With a wave height between 0.5 and 4 m,
the spot is good.
- Comment : Rather hollow waves.
South-West, West South-West,
West
- Wave height in meters = (H1/3 in
meters) x L x 1.2
- With a wave height between 0.5 and 4 m,
the spot is good.
- Comment : Hollow waves.
UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS
North-West to West North-West 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 0.6
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