Local favourite beach · Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Matatepai
Matatepai is a beach in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Matatepai: 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 Matatepai
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 Matatepai — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.70564, -139.03947. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Matatepai
- Fatu Huku · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~40 km · Must-see
- Vaiutu · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~9 km
- Hiva Oa · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~13 km
- Paul Gauguin · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~13 km
- Église de l'Immaculée-Conception · church · Marquesas Islands · ~13 km
- Espace Culturel Paul Gaugin · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~14 km
- Maison du Jouir · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~14 km
- Temetiu · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~15 km
- Grotte Anatikaue · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~15 km
- Grotte Matautu · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~16 km
- Vaiee · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~16 km
- Vaihaha · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~17 km
- Hiva Oa-Tahuata · attraction · Marquesas Islands · ~18 km
- Vainako · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~19 km
- Grotte Anaotiu · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~20 km
- Vaikooi · waterfall · ~21 km
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~28 km
- Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu · church · Marquesas Islands · ~34 km
Other beaches & coast near Matatepai
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~28 km
- Bay of Virgins · beach · ~117 km
- Hanaei · beach · ~2 km
- Keatuipopoi · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~3 km
- Tahataha · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~3 km
- Baie de Hanaiapa · beach · ~3 km
- Maunatemanu · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Hahahaue · beach · ~4 km
- Tuhimaki · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Baie Hanatekuua · beach · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Matatepai safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Matatepai yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Matatepai?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Matatepai?
Nearby: Fatu Huku (river spot, 40 km), Vaiutu (waterfall, 9 km), Hiva Oa (river spot, 13 km), Paul Gauguin (fort, 13 km), Église de l'Immaculée-Conception (church, 13 km), Espace Culturel Paul Gaugin (museum, 14 km).