Motu Mahara Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Huahine, French Polynesia)

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Motu Mahara Surf Guide

Motu Mahara in Huahine is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the west. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the north. A left hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of coral,urchin, rips and rocks.

Motu Mahara Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Motu Mahara:

The best conditions reported for surf at Motu Mahara occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Motu Mahara (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Motu Mahara with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in December while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 58% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

58%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Motu Mahara Location Map

Interactive Motu Mahara surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Motu Mahara is Huahine Airport (HUH) in French Polynesia, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Motu Mahara is Uturoa (Raiatea Island) Airport (RFP), also in French Polynesia, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Motu Mahara Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 09:40 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	8	8	8	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Motu Mahara

Current tide and informaton

For Bali Hai, 7 km from Motu Mahara.

Next High Water: 01:14pm | 0.19m

Next Low Water: 07:43pm | 0.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Motu Mahara Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Motu Mahara won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite