ʻĀrue, French Polynesia

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About ʻĀrue

ʻĀrue is a town in Windward Islands, French Polynesia. From ʻĀrue you can reach 10 surf spots and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is La Fayette, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is PPT, 10 km away.

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Staying in ʻĀrue

8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: PPT, 10 km, MOZ, 26 km, HUH, 185 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from ʻĀrue.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in ʻĀrue each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for ʻĀrue too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

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La Fayette0.6 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

3 ft169 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

2 ft80 kJ

4 ft272 kJ

4 ft402 kJ

4 ft355 kJ

4 ft451 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Fayette, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	3 ft11 shollow	169kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft10 shollow	48kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	2 ft8 shollow	80kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft9 shollow	272kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	55, good	4 ft11 shollow	402kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	25°C
Fri 23Oct	58, good	4 ft11 shollow	355kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft11 shollow	451kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	27°C

La Fayette Reef0.9 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

3 ft169 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

2 ft80 kJ

4 ft272 kJ

4 ft402 kJ

4 ft355 kJ

4 ft451 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Fayette Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	3 ft11 shollow	169kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft10 shollow	48kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	2 ft8 shollow	80kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft9 shollow	272kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	55, good	4 ft11 shollow	402kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	25°C
Fri 23Oct	58, good	4 ft11 shollow	355kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft11 shollow	451kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	27°C

Orofara6.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Mahina, 3 kmNeeds 3 ft+

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Papenoo11.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Mahina, 8 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft44 kJ

3 ft41 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Papenoo, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	3 ft6 smushy	44kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	26°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	3 ft6 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	2 ft7 smushy	40kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	2 ft9 smushy	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	40kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	31kJ	wind from the south-east, 9 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft10 shollow	20kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots	24°C

Papenoo Rivermouth10.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Mahina, 7 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft36 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft36 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Papenoo Rivermouth, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	2 ft6 smushy	32kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	2 ft6 smushy	29kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	36kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	2 ft8 shollow	32kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	2 ft9 shollow	36kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft10 shollow	23kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft7 smushy	13kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	25°C

PK158.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Mahina, 5 kmNeeds 3 ft+

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Point Venus4.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Mahina, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft101 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft134 kJ

3 ft228 kJ

3 ft185 kJ

3 ft284 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Point Venus, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	101kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	26°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft10 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	2 ft8 smushy	56kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	134kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	228kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	185kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	284kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	25°C

Rocky Point8.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Mahina, 5 kmNeeds 3 ft+

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Taharaa Reef2 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 4 ft+

3 ft169 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

2 ft80 kJ

4 ft272 kJ

4 ft402 kJ

4 ft492 kJ

4 ft451 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Taharaa Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	3 ft11 shollow	169kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft10 shollow	48kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 shollow	80kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	272kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	57, good	4 ft11 shollow	402kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	25°C
Fri 23Oct	58, good	4 ft12 shollow	492kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	4 ft11 shollow	451kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	27°C

Trou du Souffleur13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Mahina, 11 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft36 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft36 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Trou du Souffleur, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	2 ft6 smushy	32kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	2 ft6 smushy	29kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	2 ft8 shollow	36kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	2 ft8 shollow	32kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	2 ft9 shollow	36kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft10 shollow	23kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft7 shollow	13kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	25°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of ʻĀrue, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Sailing near ʻĀrue

École de voile de 'Ārue 1.8 km · stays here

Places to eat near ʻĀrue

Mac Do ArueBurger · 1.0 km from the centre
Restaurant MulanChinese · 1.0 km from the centre
CHEZ WILLPizza · 1.1 km from the centre
Wood Fired PizzaPizza · 1.1 km from the centre
Monster CrêpesPancake house · 1.3 km from the centre
Vaimoana Fast FoodBreakfast and brunch · 1.3 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits