Plage d'Orofara
Windward Islands · French Polynesia
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Plage d'Orofara is a N-facing sand beach on the French Polynesia shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.4°C (79.5°F) on average
Jan
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.8–29.5°C
Feb
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.8–29.4°C
Mar
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.7–30.2°C
Apr
28.9°C
84°F · 27.9–30.2°C
May
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27–29.2°C
Jun
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.7–28.4°C
Jul
26.9°C
80.4°F · 26.1–27.6°C
Aug
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.9–27°C
Sep
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.5–27.5°C
Oct
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.8–27.6°C
Nov
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.3–28.6°C
Dec
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.1–29.4°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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