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Miri miri

Surf spot · French Polynesia

Is it worth the trip?

40Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sat 7: 5 ft swell at 12 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 30 out of 100

Swell
8 ft10 shollow
Energy
1,031kJ
Wind
SE 18 kn
Temp
25°C

Wed 4 · 36 out of 100

Swell
7 ft9 shollow
Energy
710kJ
Wind
SE 16 kn
Temp
25°C

Thu 5 · 45 out of 100

Swell
7 ft10 shollow
Energy
945kJ
Wind
SE 14 kn
Temp
26°C

Fri 6 · 37 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 shollow
Energy
372kJ
Wind
ESE 12 kn
Temp
27°C

Sat 7 · 53 out of 100

Swell
5 ft12 shollow
Energy
641kJ
Wind
ESE 11 kn
Temp
27°C

Sun 8 · 35 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 shollow
Energy
348kJ
Wind
ESE 14 kn
Temp
28°C

Mon 9 · 28 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 shollow
Energy
141kJ
Wind
E 11 kn
Temp
27°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 248, fair
  2. Tue 330, poor
  3. Wed 436, poor
  4. Thu 545, fair
  5. Fri 637, too small
  6. Sat 753, fair
  7. Sun 835, too small
  8. Mon 928, too small
  9. Tue 1017, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–10 ftof swell
  • Water 28 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Miri miri, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov48, fair5 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.)574kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 3Nov30, poor8 ft10 shollow8 ft at break (est.)1,031kJwind from the south-east, 18 knots25°C
Wed 4Nov36, poor7 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.)710kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots25°C
Thu 5Nov45, fair7 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.)945kJwind from the south-east, 14 knots26°C
Fri 6Nov37, too small5 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.)372kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore27°C
Sat 7Nov53, fair5 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.)641kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore27°C
Sun 8Nov35, too small4 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.)348kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 9Nov28, too small4 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)141kJwind from the east, 11 knots, offshore27°C
Tue 10Nov17, too small2 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.)141kJwind from the east, 11 knots, offshore28°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 01:46 +0.1 mLow 08:01 +0.0 mHigh 12:03 +0.0 mLow 18:16 −0.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 00:57 +0.0 mLow 05:10 +0.0 mHigh 10:22 +0.0 mLow 16:43 −0.0 mHigh 23:00 +0.0 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 04:02 −0.0 mHigh 10:08 +0.1 mLow 16:27 −0.0 mHigh 22:20 +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 Miri miri

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (260°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (80°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). 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 January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Uturoa, 7.4 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 2 dive sites.

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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to PPT, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$603–US$1,250
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$308–US$509
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout 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

Closest

Uturoa

about 15 min by car · 4 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 4 places to stay in Uturoa · Booking.com

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

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.