Local favourite beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Cape Putputun
Cape Putputun is a beach in Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.
Cape Putputun: 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 Cape Putputun
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 Cape Putputun — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -5.18092, 154.71173. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Putputun
- Mt. Bei · viewpoint · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~21 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral · church · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~32 km · Must-see
- Taiof · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~51 km · Must-see
- Buka · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~16 km
- Kilu Cave · cave · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~22 km
- Bonis Peninsula · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~37 km
- Hanahan Bay · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~7 km
- Cape Tosahui · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~7 km
- Cape Suhin · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~9 km
- Cape Kotopan · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~14 km
- St. Peter Chanel Gagan · church · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~15 km
- Cape Tanabom · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~15 km
- Cape Totabu · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~19 km
- Toruma Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~21 km
- Torokapei Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~22 km
- Bei Point · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~23 km
- Queen Carola Harbor · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~23 km
- Pasu · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~23 km
Other beaches & coast near Cape Putputun
- Hanahan Bay · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~7 km
- Cape Tosahui · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~7 km
- Cape Suhin · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~9 km
- Cape Kotopan · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~14 km
- Cape Tanabom · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~15 km
- Cape Totabu · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~19 km
- Bei Point · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~23 km
- Queen Carola Harbor · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~23 km
- Tanagole Bay · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~24 km
- Cape Iltopan · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cape Putputun safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cape Putputun yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cape Putputun?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cape Putputun?
Nearby: Mt. Bei (viewpoint, 21 km), Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral (church, 32 km), Taiof (river spot, 51 km), Buka (river spot, 16 km), Kilu Cave (cave, 22 km), Bonis Peninsula (river spot, 37 km).