Maraa
Surf spot · French Polynesia
Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 13 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 576kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 171kJ
- Wind
- SE 15 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 836kJ
- Wind
- SE 20 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,092kJ
- Wind
- SE 16 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 268kJ
- Wind
- SE 18 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 666kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 413kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 164, good
- Mon 273, good
- Tue 316, poor
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 633, poor
- Sat 748, fair
- Sun 860, good
- Mon 940, too small
- Tue 1062, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Dec–Jan3 good days in 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 64, good | 3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 253kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 73, good | 4 ft13 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 576kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, poor | 4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 171kJ | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 836kJ | wind from the south-east, 20 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 1,092kJ | wind from the south-east, 16 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, poor | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 268kJ | wind from the south-east, 18 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 48, fair | 5 ft13 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 666kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 60, good | 4 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 413kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 157kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 62, good | 3 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 177kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:15 +0.1 mLow 09:44 −0.0 mHigh 12:52 −0.0 mLow 16:30 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:37 +0.0 mLow 02:52 +0.0 mHigh 08:27 +0.0 mLow 15:40 −0.0 mHigh 21:19 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:16 −0.0 mHigh 09:23 +0.1 mLow 15:55 −0.1 mHigh 21:39 +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
best Dec–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Maraa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (226°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (46°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 110). 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 February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and December, with about 3 good days in 7; in June, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Paea, 6.4 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports 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$1,390–US$2,620 each
about US$1,390–US$2,620 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$47–US$80 |
| 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$1,390–US$2,620 |
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
11 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Paea its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Papara on Booking.com
14 min by car · 1 place to stay
- Beds in Punaauia on Booking.com
21 min by car · 9 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 10m
About 20h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PPT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → PPT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.