Plage de Koku'u
Marquesas Islands · French Polynesia
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Plage de Koku'u is a N-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Marquesas Islands — it picks up W–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–S wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~27.4°C (81.3°F) on average
Jan
28°C
82.4°F · 26.2–30°C
Feb
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.4–29.3°C
Mar
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.7–29.8°C
Apr
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.6–30°C
May
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.4–29.4°C
Jun
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.2–29.5°C
Jul
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.8–28.9°C
Aug
27.2°C
81°F · 26.3–28.2°C
Sep
27.2°C
81°F · 26.4–27.8°C
Oct
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.8–28.3°C
Nov
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.5–28.9°C
Dec
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.8–29.3°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
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
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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