Local favourite beach · Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Faakua
Faakua is a beach in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Faakua: 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 Faakua
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 Faakua — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.85596, -139.04139. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Faakua
- Fatu Huku · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~60 km · Must-see
- Hiva Oa-Tahuata · attraction · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Maison du Jouir · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~7 km
- Espace Culturel Paul Gaugin · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~7 km
- Temetiu · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~7 km
- Église de l'Immaculée-Conception · church · Marquesas Islands · ~7 km
- Paul Gauguin · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~8 km
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~10 km
- Vainako · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~11 km
- Grotte Matautu · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~11 km
- Vaiee · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km
- Vaihaha · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km
- Vaiutu · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~13 km
- Hiva Oa · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~13 km
- Vaikooi · waterfall · ~14 km
- Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu · church · Marquesas Islands · ~15 km
- Grotte Anaotiu · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~15 km
- Tahuata · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~15 km
Other beaches & coast near Faakua
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~10 km
- Bay of Virgins · beach · ~98 km
- Teahu · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~0 km
- Papahava · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~0 km
- Pointe Teaehoa · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~1 km
- Mataua · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~1 km
- Tepuhihaotuna · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
- Tekui · beach · ~2 km
- Matahueo · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
- Fatutau · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Faakua safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Faakua yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Faakua?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Faakua?
Nearby: Fatu Huku (river spot, 60 km), Hiva Oa-Tahuata (attraction, 5 km), Maison du Jouir (museum, 7 km), Espace Culturel Paul Gaugin (museum, 7 km), Temetiu (viewpoint, 7 km), Église de l'Immaculée-Conception (church, 7 km).