Local favourite beach · Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Utuauao
Utuauao is a beach in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Utuauao: 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 Utuauao
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 Utuauao — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.81009, -139.00348. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Utuauao
- Fatu Huku · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~53 km · Must-see
- Grotte Matautu · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~3 km
- Hiva Oa-Tahuata · attraction · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Paul Gauguin · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Maison du Jouir · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Espace Culturel Paul Gaugin · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Hiva Oa · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Église de l'Immaculée-Conception · church · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Vaiutu · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~6 km
- Temetiu · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~9 km
- Vaiee · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~14 km
- Vainako · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~15 km
- Vaihaha · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~15 km
- Grotte Anatikaue · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~18 km
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~18 km
- Vaikooi · waterfall · ~18 km
- Grotte Anaotiu · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~19 km
- Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu · church · Marquesas Islands · ~23 km
Other beaches & coast near Utuauao
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~18 km
- Bay of Virgins · beach · ~102 km
- Hanamate · beach · ~0 km
- Punaei · beach · ~2 km
- Pakahakaha · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
- Matunai · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
- Hanatea · beach · ~2 km
- Hanahehe · beach · ~3 km
- Teaeoa · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Baie de Tahaujku · beach · ~4 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Utuauao safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Utuauao yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Utuauao?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Utuauao?
Nearby: Fatu Huku (river spot, 53 km), Grotte Matautu (cave, 3 km), Hiva Oa-Tahuata (attraction, 4 km), Paul Gauguin (fort, 5 km), Maison du Jouir (museum, 5 km), Espace Culturel Paul Gaugin (museum, 5 km).