Akuoa
Marquesas Islands · French Polynesia
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An open SW-facing pebble beach on the Coastal Waters near Marquesas Islands, Akuoa works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at Akuoa
Updated 19:02 spot time
Akuoa surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.9 m S swell at 10.1 s. Wind up to 14 km/h SE. Water 29°C. Best surf window around 11:00 — fun (3/5) with 10 km/h ESE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.3°C (81.1°F) on average
Jan
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.5–29.7°C
Feb
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.5–29.6°C
Mar
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.9–30.1°C
Apr
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.5–30.3°C
May
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.4–29.7°C
Jun
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.3–29.6°C
Jul
27.6°C
81.7°F · 27–28.8°C
Aug
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.3–28.1°C
Sep
27.2°C
81°F · 26.1–28°C
Oct
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.8–28.3°C
Nov
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.6–28.9°C
Dec
27.8°C
82°F · 26.8–29°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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