Local favourite beach · French Polynesia
Puhiae
Puhiae is a beach in French Polynesia.
Puhiae: 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 Puhiae
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 Puhiae — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.92012, -139.11344. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Puhiae
- Fatu Huku · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~72 km · Must-see
- Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu · church · Marquesas Islands · ~3 km
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~3 km
- Tahuata · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~7 km
- Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie · church · Marquesas Islands · ~7 km
- Marae · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~7 km
- Vaikooi · waterfall · ~14 km
- Vainako · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~14 km
- Grotte Anaotiu · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~15 km
- Vaihaha · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~16 km
- Vaiee · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~16 km
- Temetiu · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~17 km
- Hiva Oa-Tahuata · attraction · Marquesas Islands · ~18 km
- Maison du Jouir · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~19 km
- Espace Culturel Paul Gaugin · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~19 km
- Église de l'Immaculée-Conception · church · Marquesas Islands · ~19 km
- Paul Gauguin · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~19 km
- Grotte Anatikaue · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~20 km
Other beaches & coast near Puhiae
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~3 km
- Bay of Virgins · beach · ~97 km
- Teohootepuaena · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~0 km
- Hanene · beach · ~0 km
- Ivaivanui · beach · ~1 km
- Viti Viti · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~1 km
- Ivaiva Iti · beach · ~1 km
- Punaototo · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
- Touatahi · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
- Tehakaho · beach · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Puhiae safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Puhiae yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Puhiae?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Puhiae?
Nearby: Fatu Huku (river spot, 72 km), Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu (church, 3 km), Plage de Koku'u (beach, 3 km), Tahuata (river spot, 7 km), Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie (church, 7 km), Marae (fort, 7 km).