Local favourite beach · Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Matao
Matao is a beach in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Matao: 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 Matao
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 Matao — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.90505, -139.10425. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Matao
- Fatu Huku · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~69 km · Must-see
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~1 km
- Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu · church · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Tahuata · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~8 km
- Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie · church · Marquesas Islands · ~9 km
- Marae · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~9 km
- Vainako · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km
- Vaikooi · waterfall · ~12 km
- Grotte Anaotiu · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~14 km
- Vaihaha · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~14 km
- Temetiu · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~14 km
- Vaiee · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~14 km
- Hiva Oa-Tahuata · attraction · Marquesas Islands · ~16 km
- Maison du Jouir · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~17 km
- Espace Culturel Paul Gaugin · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~17 km
- Église de l'Immaculée-Conception · church · Marquesas Islands · ~17 km
- Paul Gauguin · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~17 km
- Grotte Anatikaue · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~19 km
Other beaches & coast near Matao
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~1 km
- Bay of Virgins · beach · ~98 km
- Hanamoenoa · beach · ~0 km
- Touatahi · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~1 km
- Tekokuu · beach · ~1 km
- Baie Iva Iva · beach · ~1 km
- Ivaiva Iti · beach · ~1 km
- Pahiko · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~1 km
- Viti Viti · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~1 km
- Ivaivanui · beach · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Matao safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Matao yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Matao?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Matao?
Nearby: Fatu Huku (river spot, 69 km), Plage de Koku'u (beach, 1 km), Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu (church, 5 km), Tahuata (river spot, 8 km), Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie (church, 9 km), Marae (fort, 9 km).