Local favourite beach · Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Matena
Matena is a beach in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Matena: 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 Matena
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 Matena — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -10.43291, -138.64056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Matena
- Bay of Virgins · beach · ~6 km
- Hanavave Waterfall · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~6 km
- Taiokai · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~6 km
- Fatu Hiva · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~8 km
- Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix · church · Marquesas Islands · ~13 km
- Grelet · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~13 km
- Thomasset Rock · river spot · ~33 km
- Terihi · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~62 km
- Moho Tani · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~67 km
- Hana Moohe · beach · ~1 km
- Hana Hepu · beach · ~1 km
- Temiotanu · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~1 km
- Hana Teone · beach · ~2 km
- Hana Oumi · beach · ~2 km
- Hana Uaoiti · beach · ~2 km
- Kehokeno · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
- Hana Uaonui · beach · ~2 km
- Hana Pano · beach · ~3 km
Other beaches & coast near Matena
- Bay of Virgins · beach · ~6 km
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~97 km
- Hana Moohe · beach · ~1 km
- Hana Hepu · beach · ~1 km
- Temiotanu · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~1 km
- Hana Teone · beach · ~2 km
- Hana Oumi · beach · ~2 km
- Hana Uaoiti · beach · ~2 km
- Kehokeno · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
- Hana Uaonui · beach · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Matena safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Matena yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Matena?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Matena?
Nearby: Bay of Virgins (beach, 6 km), Hanavave Waterfall (waterfall, 6 km), Taiokai (viewpoint, 6 km), Fatu Hiva (river spot, 8 km), Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix (church, 13 km), Grelet (museum, 13 km).