PK15
Surf spot · French Polynesia
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (3 ft swell at 12 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 208kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 277kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 320kJ
- Wind
- ESE 17 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 288kJ
- Wind
- ESE 18 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 126kJ
- Wind
- ESE 15 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 255kJ
- Wind
- ESE 15 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 117kJ
- Wind
- ESE 15 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 119, too small
- Mon 242, too small
- Tue 341, poor
- Wed 428, poor
- Thu 533, poor
- Fri 628, poor
- Sat 734, too small
- Sun 819, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 1017, 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
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft13 scrumbling | 137kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft12 scrumbling | 208kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft12 scrumbling | 277kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, poor | 5 ft9 ssoft | 320kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, poor | 4 ft10 ssoft | 288kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 18 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, poor | 3 ft9 ssoft | 126kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 34, too small | 3 ft13 scrumbling | 255kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft13 scrumbling | 117kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling | 92kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 16 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling | 68kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 26°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 07:50 +0.0 mLow 15:21 −0.1 mHigh 21:40 +0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:10 −0.0 mHigh 09:16 +0.1 mLow 15:53 −0.1 mHigh 21:55 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:47 −0.1 mHigh 09:58 +0.1 mLow 16:21 −0.1 mHigh 22:18 +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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About PK15
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (11°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (191°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 48). 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 Mahina, 5.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf 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$1,370–US$2,590 each
about US$1,370–US$2,590 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$33–US$54 |
| 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$1,370–US$2,590 |
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
4 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Orofara its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Mahina on Booking.com
9 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in ʻĀrue on Booking.com
15 min by car · 8 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 05m
About 20h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PPT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 35 min by road
Flights MDW → PPT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.