faaroa
Surf spot · French Polynesia
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 5 ft swell at 8 s, onshore wind, 13 kn (23 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 350kJ
- Wind
- SE 17 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 262kJ
- Wind
- SE 15 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 298kJ
- Wind
- SE 13 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 190kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 173kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 107kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 218, too small
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 140kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 5 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 350kJ | wind from the south-east, 17 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 5 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 262kJ | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 5 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 298kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 4 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 190kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 4 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 107kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 115kJ | wind from the east, 11 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 01:57 +0.0 mLow 05:41 +0.0 mHigh 08:45 +0.0 mLow 15:58 −0.0 mHigh 22:41 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:30 −0.0 mHigh 09:38 +0.1 mLow 16:04 −0.1 mHigh 22:21 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:57 −0.0 mHigh 10:11 +0.1 mLow 16:24 −0.1 mHigh 22:30 +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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About faaroa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (48°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (228°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.2 km out (1 in 217). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 Uturoa, 9.7 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
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$1,490–US$2,790 each
about US$1,490–US$2,790 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$1,490–US$2,790 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Uturoa
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about 20 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Uturoa its beds, food and every spot near it
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 23h 30m
About 23h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PPT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 4h by road
Flights MDW → PPT on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.