Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 6 ft swell at 12 s
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 804kJ
- Wind
- SE 14 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 897kJ
- Wind
- SE 18 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 956kJ
- Wind
- SE 14 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 352kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 738kJ
- Wind
- NNE 0 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 289kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 222kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 250, fair
- Tue 319, too small
- Wed 422, poor
- Thu 526, poor
- Fri 627, too small
- Sat 761, good
- Sun 841, too small
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1021, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 50, fair | 5 ft13 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 625kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, too small | 5 ft12 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 804kJ | wind from the south-east, 14 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, poor | 7 ft10 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 897kJ | wind from the south-east, 18 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, poor | 8 ft10 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 956kJ | wind from the south-east, 14 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, too small | 5 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 352kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 61, good | 6 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 738kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 0 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 41, too small | 5 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 289kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 222kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 227kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 29°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:18 +0.0 mLow 03:27 +0.0 mHigh 08:45 +0.0 mLow 15:45 −0.0 mHigh 21:41 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:22 −0.0 mHigh 09:29 +0.1 mLow 15:55 −0.1 mHigh 21:47 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:47 −0.1 mHigh 10:01 +0.1 mLow 16:15 −0.1 mHigh 22:07 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- Haapiti 3.9 km away
- Papetoai 11.2 km away
- Cook bay left 12 km away
- Taotai - Club Med right 12.7 km away
- Taotai - Club Med left 12.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Atiha
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (201°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (21°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is 'Ātihā, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,400–US$2,630 each
about US$1,400–US$2,630 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PPT, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$603–US$1,250 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$308–US$509 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,400–US$2,630 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About 'Ātihā its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Haapiti on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 5 places to stay
- Beds in Papetoai on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 2 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 15m
About 20h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PPT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → PPT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.