Seasonal· Ua Huka· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Ua Huka South-Swell Season
8° 56.7′ S · 139° 34.2′ W · approximate
All of Ua Huka's anchorages open south, so a southerly swell or wind can make them rough or untenable. Experienced cruisers time their visit for a northerly or NE pattern.
Practical
Coordinate approximate: Vaipaee Bay entrance. Kavenga (Soggy Paws): Ua Huka's anchorages are exposed to the south and 'can be rough or even untenable at times'. Jacaranda waited until late October for a northerly forecast after hearing of untenable anchorages and impossible landings when winds were from the southern quadrant. Noonsite: Vaipaee's entrance is daunting in big S-SE seas. Chugach (2019) retreated from Vaipaee to Haavei when the wind went stronger ESE-SE. Check the swell forecast, not just the wind.
Best for
Picking the right weather window for Ua Huka
Season
Avoid periods of S-SE swell; best in N-NE wind spells
Nearby
- Ua Huka Fuel (Truck to the Vaipaee Quay)0.2 NM away
- Vaipaee Quay Water Tap0.2 NM away
- Vaipaee Bay Anchorage (Baie Invisible, Ua Huka)0.3 NM away
- Vaipaee Community Hall Saturday Lunch0.3 NM away
- Manihina Beach (Ua Huka)0.4 NM away
- Manihina Cove Snorkel (Ua Huka)0.4 NM away
- Magasin Brown Areni (Vaipaee)0.8 NM away
- Vaipaee Church Sunday Choir0.9 NM away