Local favourite beach · Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Mataou
Mataou is a beach in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Mataou: 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 Mataou
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 Mataou — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.75978, -138.88517. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mataou
- Fatu Huku · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hiva Oa · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~13 km
- Grotte Matautu · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~14 km
- Vaiutu · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~19 km
- Hiva Oa-Tahuata · attraction · Marquesas Islands · ~21 km
- Paul Gauguin · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~22 km
- Espace Culturel Paul Gaugin · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~22 km
- Maison du Jouir · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~22 km
- Église de l'Immaculée-Conception · church · Marquesas Islands · ~22 km
- Temetiu · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~26 km
- Vaiee · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~31 km
- Vaihaha · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~32 km
- Moho Tani · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~32 km
- Vainako · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~32 km
- Grotte Anatikaue · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~33 km
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~35 km
- Vaikooi · waterfall · ~36 km
- Grotte Anaotiu · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~36 km
Other beaches & coast near Mataou
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~35 km
- Bay of Virgins · beach · ~102 km
- Anse Hanamauiaoto · beach · ~0 km
- Anse Hanateahi · beach · ~0 km
- Puamau Bay · beach · ~1 km
- Anse Hanaii · beach · ~1 km
- Mataai · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~1 km
- Anse Teahaoa · beach · ~1 km
- Anse Atohu · beach · ~2 km
- Ahani · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Mataou safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Mataou yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mataou?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mataou?
Nearby: Fatu Huku (river spot, 45 km), Hiva Oa (river spot, 13 km), Grotte Matautu (cave, 14 km), Vaiutu (waterfall, 19 km), Hiva Oa-Tahuata (attraction, 21 km), Paul Gauguin (fort, 22 km).