Temae
Surf spot · French Polynesia
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (3 ft swell at 11 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 219kJ
- Wind
- S 0 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 114kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 142kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 10 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 103kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 334, too small
- Wed 433, too small
- Thu 553, fair
- Fri 633, too small
- Sat 732, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 923, too small
- Tue 1033, too small
- Wed 1126, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–15 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Temae does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft15 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | offshorewind from the south, 14 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 219kJ | offshorewind from the south, 0 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 142kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft15 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:44 −0.1 mHigh 09:46 +0.1 mLow 16:16 −0.1 mHigh 22:06 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:11 −0.1 mHigh 10:19 +0.1 mLow 16:39 −0.1 mHigh 22:28 +0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 04:38 −0.1 mHigh 10:49 +0.1 mLow 17:01 −0.1 mHigh 22:52 +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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Temae
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (34°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (214°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 31). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Temae, 0.8 km away (about 5 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$1,380–US$2,620 each
about US$1,380–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 2 November 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$604–US$1,250 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$309–US$510 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,380–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
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about 5 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Temae its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Papetoai on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 2 places to stay
- Beds in 'Ātihā on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 6 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 2 November 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 · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.