Punaʻauiʻa, France
Intermediate → AdvancedReef breaks8 spots nearby
Photo: Jarno Colijn / UnsplashIntermediate–advanced reef breaks, boardshorts water year-round, quiet nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonYear-round98% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv8 known spots
Boardboth · shortboard · longboardreef
Water26.7–29.3°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet111 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,140+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
8 spots within 25 km · 2 beginner, 6 intermediate, 0 advancedHazardsreefrocks
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
- Tahiti CoworkingView on Google
- Papeete CoworkingView on Google
- Pacifico WorkingView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- KOFI TahitiView on Google
- Cold açai caféView on Google
- Urban CaféView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Salle communale de PunavaiView on Google
- TRAINING FACTORY TAHITIView on Google
- Punaruu Gym MusculationView on Google
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The surf year
Best window Year-round · 12 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 87%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Year-round · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
98peak · Dec
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmido-hdo-hdo-hdo-hdo-hdo-hdo-hdmidmid
Wind ok
94%87%94%96%95%88%92%91%95%95%95%96%
Water
29°29°29°29°29°28°27°27°27°27°27°28°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterBoardshorts24°+
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Working from here
median 111 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,180 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla111 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party54 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,180–$2,240
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,140–$3,530
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedGet the SurfBase letter
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Getting there
Nearest airportFa'a'ā International Airport
CodePPT
Distance8 km
Towns like Punaʻauiʻa
Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash