Local favourite beach · Leeward Islands, French Polynesia
Manua
Manua is a beach in Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.
Manua: 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 Manua
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 Manua — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.87306, -151.46896. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Manua
- Taputapuātea · fort · Leeward Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pahia · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~63 km · Must-see
- Aahinui · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~3 km
- Teparepare · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~3 km
- Aehau · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~5 km
- Atutea · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~6 km
- Belvédère de Faaroa · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~6 km
- Faaroa · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~7 km
- Aramati · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~10 km
- Ra’iātea · river spot · Leeward Islands · ~10 km
- Appotave (Apootavae) · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~10 km
- Base nautique · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~10 km
- Amihi · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~10 km
- Apoomatai · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~11 km
- Aratao · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~11 km
- Marae Tainu’u · fort · Leeward Islands · ~11 km
- Plage publique Tumaraa · beach · Leeward Islands · ~12 km
- cascade · waterfall · Leeward Islands · ~12 km
Other beaches & coast near Manua
- Plage publique Tumaraa · beach · Leeward Islands · ~12 km
- Nahurui · beach · ~14 km
- To’Ato’Atū · beach · ~23 km
- Matira Beach · beach · ~59 km
- Plage Hana Iti · beach · Leeward Islands · ~60 km
- Main Beach · beach · Leeward Islands · ~62 km
- Papairaaia · beach · ~117 km
- Terei’a · beach · Leeward Islands · ~122 km
- Arairea · beach · Leeward Islands · ~1 km
- Maa ore · beach · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Manua safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Manua yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Manua?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Manua?
Nearby: Taputapuātea (fort, 15 km), Pahia (viewpoint, 63 km), Aahinui (viewpoint, 3 km), Teparepare (viewpoint, 3 km), Aehau (viewpoint, 5 km), Atutea (viewpoint, 6 km).