Kite spot on water · French Polynesia

La Plage de la Baie de Taonua

Name: La Plage de la Baie de Taonua
Address: PF

Riders have kited it in NE.

Show on the map-17.5225, -149.5141

Works in: NE
Nearest airport: PPTFa'a'ā International Airport, 10 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

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Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

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From riders

What you need to know

Size of the area: Large bay.
Watch out: The beach is heavily wind-shadowed, making launching difficult.

Watch out for

The beach is in a wind shadow, making the spot tricky for kiters.community map

Where to launch

For kiters, the wind is less gusty for launching by the Aorai Tinia Hau hall (windsurfers use the access by the Royal Tahitien hotel).community map

Parking

Car park about 150 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

An interesting right-hand wave forms in the channel during a N swell.community map

Riders' tips

Good alternative closer to town when the wind shifts to NE and drops at Motu Martin.community map

In riders' own words

„Taone : (vent : Nord-Est swell : Nord)“
„Pour les kiteurs ce spot reste délicat car la plage est bien abritée du vent.“
„La baie est grande“
„les kiteurs aurons un vent moins perturbé pour le départ au niveau de la salle Aorai tinia Hau.“
„OpenStreetMap way/729184826“
„OpenStreetMap way/729184821“
„la passe offre une droite intéressante par houle de nord.“
„Quand le vent devient faible au « motu martin » car il s’oriente nord-Est il faut alors se rapprocher de la ville et allez sur la plage de la baie de taonua.“

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

10.3Jan5.3

10.5Feb5.4

9.3Mar4.8

9.3Apr4.8

10.1May5.2

10.8Jun5.6

11.3Jul5.8

10.7Aug5.5

11.8Sep6.1

10.8Oct5.6

10.1Nov5.2

9.6Dec4.9

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	10.3 knots · 5.3 m/s
February	10.5 knots · 5.4 m/s
March	9.3 knots · 4.8 m/s
April	9.3 knots · 4.8 m/s
May	10.1 knots · 5.2 m/s
June	10.8 knots · 5.6 m/s
July	11.3 knots · 5.8 m/s
August	10.7 knots · 5.5 m/s
September	11.8 knots · 6.1 m/s
October	10.8 knots · 5.6 m/s
November	10.1 knots · 5.2 m/s
December	9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s

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Sources: Community map “spot de kitesurf école ffvl” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.