Fare, French Polynesia

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Sunshine after the shower, Huahine - panoramio
Near Fare. Photo: Peter Gill / UK, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Fare

Fare is a town in Leeward Islands, French Polynesia. From Fare you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is Fare, a surf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is HUH, 3 km away.

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Staying in Fare

  • 6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: HUH, 3 km, RFP, 46 km, BOB, 82 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate 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 Fare each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

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.

Surf spots within 20 km of Fare: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Fitii2.3 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft314 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small2 ft94 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, too small4 ft177 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, too small5 ft413 kJwind from the south, 13 knots, offshore, fair6 ft626 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots, too big5 ft384 kJwind from the south-south-east, 17 knots, offshore, poor5 ft672 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore, poor
All readings for Fitii: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fitii, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct25, too small4 ft11 ssoft314kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct5, too small2 ft10 smushy94kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots27°C
Tue 20Oct29, too small4 ft9 ssoft177kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct47, fair5 ft10 ssoft413kJwind from the south, 13 knots, offshore26°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft10 ssoft626kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots25°C
Fri 23Oct27, poor5 ft10 ssoft384kJwind from the south-south-east, 17 knots, offshore25°C
Sat 24Oct25, poor5 ft11 ssoft672kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore25°C
Fare0.3 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft314 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, fair2 ft90 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, too small4 ft173 kJwind from the south, 11 knots, poor5 ft389 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, poor6 ft626 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots, too big5 ft498 kJwind from the south-east, 15 knots, poor5 ft672 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore, poor
All readings for Fare: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fare, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct42, fair4 ft11 ssoft314kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore27°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small2 ft13 smushy90kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots27°C
Tue 20Oct33, poor4 ft8 ssoft173kJwind from the south, 11 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct35, poor5 ft9 ssoft389kJwind from the south, 10 knots26°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft10 ssoft626kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots25°C
Fri 23Oct14, poor5 ft10 ssoft498kJwind from the south-east, 15 knots25°C
Sat 24Oct27, poor5 ft11 ssoft672kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore25°C
Fare Right1.3 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft314 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small2 ft94 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, too small4 ft177 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, too small5 ft389 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, poor6 ft626 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots, too big5 ft384 kJwind from the south-south-east, 17 knots, offshore, poor5 ft672 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore, poor
All readings for Fare Right: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fare Right, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct30, too small4 ft11 scrumbling314kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct6, too small2 ft10 smushy94kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots27°C
Tue 20Oct32, too small4 ft9 scrumbling177kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct33, poor5 ft9 ssoft389kJwind from the south, 10 knots26°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft10 scrumbling626kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots25°C
Fri 23Oct27, poor5 ft10 scrumbling384kJwind from the south-south-east, 17 knots, offshore25°C
Sat 24Oct26, poor5 ft11 scrumbling672kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore25°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Fare, 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).

Places to eat near Fare

  • Huahine Yacht Club0.3 km from the centre
  • Restaurant Omai0.7 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