Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 234kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 180kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 329kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 309kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 314kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 204kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 240, too small
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 561, good
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 758, fair
- Sun 839, too small
- Mon 937, too small
- Tue 1027, too small
- Wed 1114, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft13 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 234kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 180kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 5 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 329kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 61, good | 4 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 309kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 314kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 37, too small | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 137kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 27°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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Taharaa Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (318°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (138°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 20). 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 ʻĀrue, 2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot 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$2,580 each
about US$1,370–US$2,580 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$27–US$40 |
| 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$1,370–US$2,580 |
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 · 8 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About ʻĀrue its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Mahina on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Orofara on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 1 place 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
About 20h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PPT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 30 min by road
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