Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 224kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 389kJ
- Wind
- SE 20 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 172kJ
- Wind
- SE 18 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 165kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 455kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 367kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 333, poor
- Wed 412, poor
- Thu 511, poor
- Fri 622, poor
- Sat 741, poor
- Sun 829, poor
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1043, poor
- Wed 1111, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 33, poor | 4 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 224kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, poor | 5 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 389kJ | wind from the south-east, 20 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, poor | 4 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 172kJ | wind from the south-east, 18 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, poor | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 165kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 41, poor | 4 ft11 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 455kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 29, poor | 4 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 367kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 160kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:13 −0.0 mHigh 10:13 +0.1 mLow 16:36 −0.1 mHigh 22:56 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:35 −0.1 mHigh 10:41 +0.1 mLow 16:56 −0.1 mHigh 23:07 +0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 05:00 −0.1 mHigh 11:09 +0.1 mLow 17:17 −0.1 mHigh 23:22 +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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Motu Mahara
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (69°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (249°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 84). 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). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Fare, 6 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Huahine-Fare Airport (HUH), 6 km. 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$1,190–US$2,290 each
about US$1,190–US$2,290 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$1,190–US$2,290 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 6 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Fare, 6 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Huahine-Fare Airport (HUH), 6 km.
See places to stay near Fare, 6 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 22h 50m
About 22h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PPT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 3h 15m by road
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