Local favourite beach · Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Punahu
Punahu is a beach in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Punahu: 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 Punahu
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 Punahu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.38160, -140.13319. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Punahu
- Ua Pou · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Oave · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fort Collette · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~65 km · Must-see
- Nuku Hiva · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~71 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Étienne · church · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km
- Motu Oa · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~18 km
- Tetekoihaka · viewpoint · ~61 km
- Akaunui · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~64 km
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Taiohae · church · Marquesas Islands · ~66 km
- Vaipō Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~66 km
- Vaioa Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~68 km
- Pakiu · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~68 km
- Avau · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~68 km
- Anae · viewpoint · ~68 km
- Baie de Taiohae · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~69 km
- Akuoa · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~70 km
- (cheminée) · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~71 km
- Vaiahu · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~71 km
Other beaches & coast near Punahu
- Akuoa · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~70 km
- Mahaki · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~1 km
- Vaiehu · beach · ~1 km
- Hakaotu · beach · ~2 km
- Tehakapaaoa · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~3 km
- Hakatitao · beach · ~3 km
- Takaoa · beach · ~4 km
- Tahapoto · beach · ~4 km
- Hakaomaka · beach · ~4 km
- Tepapaki · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Punahu safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Punahu yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Punahu?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Punahu?
Nearby: Ua Pou (river spot, 8 km), Oave (viewpoint, 8 km), Fort Collette (fort, 65 km), Nuku Hiva (river spot, 71 km), Église Saint-Étienne (church, 12 km), Motu Oa (river spot, 18 km).