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Tataka

Tataka is a beach in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.

Tataka: 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 Tataka

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 Tataka — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: -8.92050, -140.05552. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Tataka

    • Fort Collette · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
    • Nuku Hiva · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Oave · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~66 km · Must-see
    • Ua Pou · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~67 km · Must-see
    • Hitikau · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~73 km · Must-see
    • Anae · viewpoint · ~6 km
    • Église Saint-Joseph · church · Marquesas Islands · ~7 km
    • Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Taiohae · church · Marquesas Islands · ~7 km
    • Pakiu · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~7 km
    • (cheminée) · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~7 km
    • Avau · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~8 km
    • Baie de Taiohae · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~8 km
    • Vaiahu · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~10 km
    • Akaunui · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~10 km
    • Anaotako · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~11 km
    • Cascade Kueenui · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~11 km
    • Kueenui Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km
    • Tetekoihaka · viewpoint · ~12 km

    See everything within a day’s drive of Tataka

    Other beaches & coast near Tataka

    • Akuoa · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~24 km
    • Motukua · beach · ~140 km
    • Te Haoei · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~0 km
    • Teanamaria · beach · ~0 km
    • Manavai · beach · ~1 km
    • Te Hope O Te Vai · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~1 km
    • Papaoa · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
    • Kapu · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
    • Hakaohoke · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
    • Te Mio · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km

    All beaches & coast in French Polynesia

    Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

    Frequently asked

    Is Tataka safe to swim today?

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

    What is the best time to visit Tataka?

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

    What are the places to visit near Tataka?

    Nearby: Fort Collette (fort, 5 km), Nuku Hiva (river spot, 12 km), Oave (viewpoint, 66 km), Ua Pou (river spot, 67 km), Hitikau (viewpoint, 73 km), Anae (viewpoint, 6 km).