Local favourite beach · French Polynesia
Mataua
Mataua is a beach in French Polynesia.
Mataua: 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 Mataua
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 Mataua — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.79439, -138.87740. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mataua
- Fatu Huku · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~50 km · Must-see
- Grotte Matautu · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~14 km
- Hiva Oa · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~14 km
- Hiva Oa-Tahuata · attraction · Marquesas Islands · ~20 km
- Vaiutu · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~20 km
- Paul Gauguin · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~22 km
- Maison du Jouir · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~22 km
- Espace Culturel Paul Gaugin · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~22 km
- Église de l'Immaculée-Conception · church · Marquesas Islands · ~23 km
- Temetiu · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~26 km
- Moho Tani · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~27 km
- Vaiee · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~32 km
- Vaihaha · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~32 km
- Vainako · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~32 km
- Terihi · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~33 km
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~34 km
- Grotte Anatikaue · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~35 km
- Vaikooi · waterfall · ~36 km
Other beaches & coast near Mataua
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~34 km
- Bay of Virgins · beach · ~97 km
- Akuhua · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~1 km
- Anse Vaihoa · beach · ~3 km
- Teohoaivehi · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~3 km
- Tinatupapau · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Anse Atohu · beach · ~5 km
- Hanaupe · beach · ~5 km
- Puamau Bay · beach · ~5 km
- Anse Hanatevai · beach · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mataua?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mataua?
Nearby: Fatu Huku (river spot, 50 km), Grotte Matautu (cave, 14 km), Hiva Oa (river spot, 14 km), Hiva Oa-Tahuata (attraction, 20 km), Vaiutu (waterfall, 20 km), Paul Gauguin (fort, 22 km).