Cook bay left
Surf spot · French Polynesia
Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 361kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 137kJ
- Wind
- SSE 20 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 132kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 197kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 417kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 308kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 100kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 270, good
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 543, too small
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 771, good
- Sun 844, poor
- Mon 932, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–12 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 intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 70, good | 4 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 320kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 4 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 361kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft16 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 137kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 43, too small | 2 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 197kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 71, good | 4 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 417kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 44, poor | 4 ft11 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 308kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft14 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft12 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 27°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 NovLow 03:21 −0.0 mHigh 09:03 +0.1 mLow 15:54 −0.1 mHigh 21:50 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:44 −0.1 mHigh 09:46 +0.1 mLow 16:16 −0.1 mHigh 22:06 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:11 −0.1 mHigh 10:19 +0.1 mLow 16:39 −0.1 mHigh 22:28 +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.
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More surf near here
5 places
- Papetoai 5.7 km away
- Temae 6.4 km away
- Taotai - Club Med right 7 km away
- Taotai - Club Med left 7.2 km away
- Haapiti 10.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cook bay left
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (355°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (175°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 28). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Papetoai, 5.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
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 10 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Papetoai its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Temae on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 11 places to stay
- Beds in Haapiti on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 5 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.