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About this spot
Les Tipaniers on Moorea's north-west coast is a main gateway to the lagoon and the Taota pass; the beach itself is narrow and regulated.
The local school Lakana Fly teaches complete beginners from boats on safe shallow sandbars, away from the technical shore launch.
Kiting is restricted at public swimming areas nearby, and many Moorea riders launch from boats rather than the obstacle-filled beaches.
North-easterly to easterly winds are the safe side-on sector; the Mara'amu season runs May to October.
3-day forecast
Speed / gusts in knots. Colour = rideability for this spot. Bottom row = recommended kite size for your weight — not recommended outside this spot's 12–25 kn range.
Conditions
- Water
- flat, choppy
- Depth
- Shallow sandbars and lagoon
- Seabed
- sand, coral
- Skill
- beginner, intermediate
- Beginners
- Beginner friendly
- Wind range
- 12 kn – 25 kn
Access & parking
Les Tipaniers beach on Moorea's north-west coast, near Tiahura.
Parking: At the beach club — tight and regulated.
Amenities
- Beach club
- Boat-based kite school (Lakana Fly Moorea)
Needs local verification: Sources: https://www.airtahitinui.com/en/kitesurfing-french-polynesia-best-spots-islands (Les Tipaniers a primary gateway to the Moorea lagoon and Taota pass), https://ffvl.fr/terrain/2171 (Pointe Hauru listed and regulated by the FFVL), https://www.tahititourisme.com/service/lakany-fly/ (Lakana Fly Moorea, boat-based beginner teaching), https://kitebikevan.com/kiteboarding-in-moorea-french-polynesia-part-1-learning-the-area/ (narrow beach launches, boat launching common, restrictions near swimming areas). Coordinates and the NE-E safe sector are estimates. Water table: seatemperature.org Papeete averages. Windy links are searches/maps, not verified local webcams.
Local hazards
- Narrow, obstacle-filled beach launch — many riders launch from boats
- Strong currents near the Taota pass
- Kiting restricted near public swimming areas
- Coral heads — booties recommended