The Right: Towin wave. Only breaks with a typhoon coming from Samoa (West swell) with a huge swell (20 ft). Discover and surf by Poto, Raimana Van Bastoler and Manoa Drollet. It's shallow. This break may not have a reputation like its big brother Teahupoo but it can get pretty dam knarly so only dare to surf it if you have experience on your side.
The Left: Usually it's a left with S to SW swells accessible by paddle. You will be alone, all the kids stay at Paparaa beach-break. It's a big bowl with tube. Be careful at the end of the wave. The good point, if you are taken by the wave, you finish in deep water.
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Give it a go lots of fun.
Edit this page to correct or complete Paparaa - Outer Reefs.
Good break when on
Very small local crowd with a sick shallow right and down the line left. Saw one day in 18 during May 2007 when it was worth the paddle out the day after a dropping SW tow in swell hit, in the early morning.
comment by Anonymous, 2007-05-26 12:48:06
looks truly sick, one of those waves you dream about riding some day.
comment by pluggs, 2006-01-27 13:11:11
nice
that looks sick thats enticing me to go to tahiti wen im older just to chek out the waves on those reef sjeez they look goo
comment by Anonymous, 2007-05-31 08:24:55