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mahaena, French Polynesia

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About mahaena

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces NE (50°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (230°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). 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 February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mahina.

Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 20 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. MDW to PPT, changing at LAX.

    See flights MDW → PPT · Skyscanner from about £535 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 50 min from the airport to mahaena.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Mahina, 19 km (about 35 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer mahaena: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Mahina, 19 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Mahina · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Mahina · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

mahaena on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct323 ft5 shollow51kJ25°C
Mon 19Oct193 ft6 shollow42kJ27°C
Tue 20Oct162 ft7 shollow33kJ26°C
Wed 21Oct232 ft9 shollow45kJ25°C
Thu 22Oct82 ft8 shollow32kJ24°C
Fri 23Oct81 ft9 shollow22kJ25°C
Sat 24Oct112 ft7 shollow40kJ24°C
Sun 25Oct122 ft4 shollow20kJ24°C
Mon 26Oct163 ft5 shollow52kJ24°C
Tue 27Oct204 ft5 smushy75kJ24°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to PPT, changing at LAX, then 50 min by road. About 20h 20 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to PPT, changing at LAX, then 50 min by road. About 20h 20 door to door

The trip from Mahina, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,025–£1,965 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to PPT, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£535–£1,110
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£70–£115
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£165–£280
Food7 days eating out£155–£290
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£65–£105
Total£1,025–£1,965

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Mahina

  • Roulotte / Pizzeria - G&JPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
  • SODI PouletChicken · 0.5 km from the centre
  • Restaurant Yacht Club ArueSeafood · 1.8 km from the centre
  • L'Imprevu0.1 km from the centre
  • Le Patio0.4 km from the centre
  • Mana Traiteur - Centre de détente Moana1.1 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

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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Mahina, 19 km (about 35 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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