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Uea

Uea is a beach in French Polynesia.

Uea: 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 Uea

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 Uea — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: -8.91455, -140.22353. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Uea

    • Nuku Hiva · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Fort Collette · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
    • Oave · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~70 km · Must-see
    • Ua Pou · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~71 km · Must-see
    • Akuoa · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
    • Vaipō Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~8 km
    • Vaioa Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~10 km
    • Vaikave · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km
    • Tetekoihaka · viewpoint · ~12 km
    • Akaunui · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~13 km
    • Avau · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~17 km
    • Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Taiohae · church · Marquesas Islands · ~17 km
    • Pakiu · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~17 km
    • Vaiahu · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~17 km
    • Baie de Taiohae · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~18 km
    • Église Sainte-Thérèse · church · Marquesas Islands · ~18 km
    • Kueenui Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~18 km
    • Mahuiki Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~19 km

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    Frequently asked

    Is Uea safe to swim today?

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

    What is the best time to visit Uea?

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

    What are the places to visit near Uea?

    Nearby: Nuku Hiva (river spot, 14 km), Fort Collette (fort, 18 km), Oave (viewpoint, 70 km), Ua Pou (river spot, 71 km), Akuoa (beach, 4 km), Vaipō Falls (waterfall, 8 km).