Watersport· Amanu· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Amanu Lagoon Kitesurfing
17° 51.9′ S · 140° 46.7′ W · approximate
Amanu's compact, steady-wind lagoon draws kiters to the SE shore and the Star reef, with flat water inside the reefs and no other traffic.
Practical
Grace of Longstone (Jan 2021) moved 2-3 miles north of the South and Southeast Anchorage to kite, and rates the Star anchorage a good kite-surfing spot; the compendium's SE-anchorage notes also mention kiting nearby. Launch from a sand spit or the boat, watch for bommies and pearl floats, and keep upwind of the coral. Position approximate: about 1 nm N of the SE anchorage waypoint, in the area Grace of Longstone describes.
Best for
Flat-water kiting
Season
E-SE trades
Nearby
- Amanu East Shore Anchorage0.9 NM away
- Amanu South and Southeast Anchorage1 NM away
- Star Anchorage (Etoile Reef, Amanu)3.2 NM away
- Star Reef Snorkel (Amanu)3.3 NM away
- Ikitake Motu Walk (Amanu)3.9 NM away
- Amanu Ciguatera Warning4.1 NM away
- Point Koutu Korigo Anchorage (Amanu)4.1 NM away
- Amanu Gendarmerie Check-in4.4 NM away