Tahiti Cruising Conditions

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General conditions
The climate in French Polynesia is sunny and pleasant. Roughly speaking, there are two seasons: from September till May the climate is warmer and humid, while April till August is cooler and drier.
Most of the rain falls during the warmer season, but there are also many sunny days during these months, with refreshing trade winds.

The water temperature averages 79°F (26°C) in the winter and 84°F (29°C) in the summer with less than a degree of variation from the surface down to 165 feet (50 metres).

Weather summary
The rainy season is wet and hot (85°F to 95°F / 29°C to 35°C) and runs from November to April. The dry season is cooler (78 - 85°F or 25 - 29°C) and windier running from May to September.

These are probably the best months to come sailing. The Leeward Islands enjoy a prevailing wind easterly wind of 15 or 20 knots, increasing to 25 knots, with the sea becoming choppy with swells of 3 to 5 ft (0.9 to 1.5 m).

Historical weather (averages by month):

Month	°F Avg	°C Avg	Avg Precip (in)	Avg Precip (mm)	Avg Water Temp (°F)	Avg Water Temp (°C)	Avg Wind Speed (knots)
January	83	28	15	381	83	28	NE 15-20
February	80	27	9	228	82	28	E 15-20
March	80	27	8	203	82	28	E 15-20
April	80	27	5	127	82	28	E 15-20
May	78	26	5	127	80	27	SE 15-20
June	76	24	3	76	81	27	SE 15-20
July	75	24	3	76	78	26	SE 15-20
August	75	24	2	51	76	24	SE 15-20
September	75	24	2	51	77	25	SE 15-20
October	76	24	3	76	79	26	SE 15-20
November	78	26	6	152	80	27	NE 15-20
December	80	27	9	228	81	27	NE 15-20

Weather forecasts
Radio: Radio Polynésie (RFO) on 94 FM, at 5.55 a.m., 6.50 a.m., 7.50 a.m., 10.30 a.m. and 5.50 p.m.
VHF 10: the base takes a report each day from the Météo-France website with a chart indicating all centres of pressure.
VHF 26: “Mahina Radio” 11.00 a.m., 12.00 a.m., 8.40 p.m., 9.00 p.m. (English on request only). Mahina radio is on Channel 27 in Windward Island.
By phone directly to Météo France, tel: 36 70 08
The Moorings base, tel: 600 485