Faa'a,Puna'auia on normal days with good weather the nearby beaches and lagoons here on the west side of Tahiti are usually more protected from the typical east/southeast trade winds particularly if you stay reasonably close to shore.
Mara'amu (named after local trade wind) While this race is in French Polynesia which Tahiti is part of - it is actually approx.140 miles from Tahiti, running between Bora Bora and Taha'a - 2012 video See Bora Bora Surfski