
Cook Bay / Pao Pao Reef
Teavaroa Pass, Cook Bay (Baie de Pao Pao), Paopao 98728, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
About This Break
At the mouth of spectacular Cook Bay—also known as Pao Pao Bay—the wide opening through the reef is called Teavaroa Pass. On the outer reef, northern swells produce quality surf, including a long left along one side of the channel and a right on the opposite reef. Cook Bay's combination of emerald volcanic peaks, deep-blue water and open-ocean reef surf makes this one of Moorea's most visually dramatic places to paddle out.
Cook Bay / Pao Pao Bay Surf Report
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Spot Characteristics
Local Knowledge
Light
Live/sharp coral reef, shallow sections and pass currents. Boat access is useful. Low tide deserves particular caution.




