Local favourite beach · Leeward Islands, French Polynesia
Paroa
Paroa is a beach in Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.
Paroa: 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 Paroa
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 Paroa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.79891, -151.49050. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Paroa
- Taputapuātea · fort · Leeward Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pahia · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~53 km · Must-see
- Marae Tainu’u · fort · Leeward Islands · ~1 km
- Plage publique Tumaraa · beach · Leeward Islands · ~1 km
- Appotave (Apootavae) · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~5 km
- Aramati · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~9 km
- Ra’iātea · river spot · Leeward Islands · ~9 km
- Base nautique · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~10 km
- Mont Tapioi · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~10 km
- Faaroa · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~11 km
- Amihi · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~11 km
- Apoomatai · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~11 km
- Belvédère de Faaroa · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~12 km
- Aahinui · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~12 km
- Teparepare · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~13 km
- To’Ato’Atū · beach · ~13 km
- Nahurui · beach · ~13 km
- Aehau · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~14 km
Other beaches & coast near Paroa
- Plage publique Tumaraa · beach · Leeward Islands · ~1 km
- To’Ato’Atū · beach · ~13 km
- Nahurui · beach · ~13 km
- Matira Beach · beach · ~49 km
- Main Beach · beach · Leeward Islands · ~52 km
- Plage Hana Iti · beach · Leeward Islands · ~62 km
- Papairaaia · beach · ~109 km
- Terei’a · beach · Leeward Islands · ~115 km
- Tumuora · beach · ~1 km
- Ta’inu’u · beach · Leeward Islands · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Paroa safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Paroa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Paroa?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Paroa?
Nearby: Taputapuātea (fort, 18 km), Pahia (viewpoint, 53 km), Marae Tainu’u (fort, 1 km), Plage publique Tumaraa (beach, 1 km), Appotave (Apootavae) (viewpoint, 5 km), Aramati (viewpoint, 9 km).