Local favourite beach · Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Matau
Matau is a beach in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Matau: 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 Matau
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 Matau — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.71647, -138.96525. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Matau
- Fatu Huku · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hiva Oa · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~9 km
- Vaiutu · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~10 km
- Grotte Matautu · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km
- Paul Gauguin · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~15 km
- Église de l'Immaculée-Conception · church · Marquesas Islands · ~16 km
- Espace Culturel Paul Gaugin · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~16 km
- Maison du Jouir · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~16 km
- Hiva Oa-Tahuata · attraction · Marquesas Islands · ~18 km
- Temetiu · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~19 km
- Vaiee · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~23 km
- Vaihaha · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~24 km
- Grotte Anatikaue · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~24 km
- Vainako · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~25 km
- Grotte Anaotiu · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~27 km
- Vaikooi · waterfall · ~28 km
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~32 km
- Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu · church · Marquesas Islands · ~36 km
Other beaches & coast near Matau
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~32 km
- Bay of Virgins · beach · ~111 km
- Baie de Hanapaoa · beach · ~2 km
- Matanau · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Pointe Mautau · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Baie Hanatekuua · beach · ~5 km
- Anahi · beach · ~5 km
- Teuamano · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Tuhimaki · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~6 km
- Tautepe · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Matau safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Matau yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Matau?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Matau?
Nearby: Fatu Huku (river spot, 39 km), Hiva Oa (river spot, 9 km), Vaiutu (waterfall, 10 km), Grotte Matautu (cave, 12 km), Paul Gauguin (fort, 15 km), Église de l'Immaculée-Conception (church, 16 km).