Point Venus
Surf spot · French Polynesia
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (3 ft swell at 11 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 143kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft16 scrumbling
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 154kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 104kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 140kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 scrumbling
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- E 16 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 ssoft
- Energy
- 97kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Point Venus does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft12 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft16 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 4 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 154kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 140kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft16 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the east, 16 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft14 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 97kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 28°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 03:10 −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
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:19 −0.1 mHigh 10:32 +0.1 mLow 16:48 −0.1 mHigh 22:42 +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 Point Venus
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (352°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (172°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 5–20 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 January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Mahina, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 3 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$1,370–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
3 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Mahina its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Orofara on Booking.com
7 min by car · 1 place to stay
- Beds in ʻĀrue on Booking.com
8 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.