Local favourite beach · French Polynesia
Afakatea
Afakatea is a beach in French Polynesia.
Afakatea: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Afakatea
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Afakatea — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.58260, -151.48255. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Afakatea
- Pahia · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~36 km · Must-see
- Taputapuātea · fort · Leeward Islands · ~39 km · Must-see
- Taha’a · river spot · Leeward Islands · ~5 km
- Mont Ohiri · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~7 km
- To’Ato’Atū · beach · ~17 km
- Mont Tapioi · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~21 km
- Plage publique Tumaraa · beach · Leeward Islands · ~29 km
- Marae Tainu’u · fort · Leeward Islands · ~29 km
- Motu Piti A’au · river spot · Leeward Islands · ~30 km
- Appotave (Apootavae) · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~31 km
- Main Beach · beach · Leeward Islands · ~32 km
- Nahurui · beach · ~33 km
- Aramati · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~34 km
- Ra’iātea · river spot · Leeward Islands · ~34 km
- Base nautique · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~34 km
- Apoomatai · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~34 km
- Bunker · fort · Leeward Islands · ~35 km
- Grotte d'Anau · cave · Leeward Islands · ~35 km
Other beaches & coast near Afakatea
- To’Ato’Atū · beach · ~17 km
- Plage publique Tumaraa · beach · Leeward Islands · ~29 km
- Main Beach · beach · Leeward Islands · ~32 km
- Nahurui · beach · ~33 km
- Matira Beach · beach · ~35 km
- Plage Hana Iti · beach · Leeward Islands · ~67 km
- Papairaaia · beach · ~102 km
- Terei’a · beach · Leeward Islands · ~107 km
- Punapae · beach · Leeward Islands · ~0 km
- Pahure · beach · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Afakatea safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Afakatea yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Afakatea?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Afakatea?
Nearby: Pahia (viewpoint, 36 km), Taputapuātea (fort, 39 km), Taha’a (river spot, 5 km), Mont Ohiri (viewpoint, 7 km), To’Ato’Atū (beach, 17 km), Mont Tapioi (viewpoint, 21 km).