Local favourite beach · Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

Vaipahu

Vaipahu is a beach in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.

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Vaipahu: 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 Vaipahu

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 Vaipahu — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -8.80736, -140.24821. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Vaipahu

Nuku Hiva · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
Fort Collette · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~26 km · Must-see
Vaikave · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~10 km
Akuoa · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km
Église Sainte-Thérèse · church · Marquesas Islands · ~16 km
Vaioa Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~18 km
Vaipō Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~18 km
Kahuvai · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~20 km
Kueenui Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~21 km
Mahuiki Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~21 km
Vaiahu · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~21 km
Cascade Kueenui · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~22 km
Akaunui · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~22 km
Tohua de Hikokua · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~22 km
Église des Sacrés-Cœurs · church · Marquesas Islands · ~23 km
Avau · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~23 km
Baie de Taiohae · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~23 km
Pakiu · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~24 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Vaipahu

Other beaches & coast near Vaipahu

Akuoa · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km
Motukua · beach · ~109 km
Putoo · beach · ~1 km
Hakaavao · beach · ~2 km
Haahopu · beach · ~2 km
Tehumuhumu · beach · ~2 km
Teoutoo · beach · ~3 km
Te Ipuuka · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
Haakiki · beach · ~4 km
Uehau · beach · ~5 km

All beaches & coast in French Polynesia

Frequently asked

Is Vaipahu safe to swim today?

No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Vaipahu yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Vaipahu?

October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Vaipahu?

Nearby: Nuku Hiva (river spot, 19 km), Fort Collette (fort, 26 km), Vaikave (waterfall, 10 km), Akuoa (beach, 12 km), Église Sainte-Thérèse (church, 16 km), Vaioa Falls (waterfall, 18 km).