Notable beach · French Polynesia
Terifa
Terifa is a beach in French Polynesia.
Terifa: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Terifa
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Terifa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.74272, -149.18859. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Terifa
- Tautira · beach · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lac Vaihiria · lake · Windward Islands · ~32 km · Must-see
- Marae · fort · Windward Islands · ~35 km · Must-see
- Baie de Matavai · beach · ~53 km · Must-see
- Phare de la Pointe Vénus · beach · Windward Islands · ~53 km · Must-see
- Papeete Tahiti Temple · church · Windward Islands · ~56 km · Must-see
- Musée de Tahiti et des Îles · museum · Windward Islands · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cascade de Tenao · waterfall · Windward Islands · ~1 km
- Martial Waterfall · waterfall · Windward Islands · ~2 km
- To’a Ta’a · beach · ~3 km
- Vallée De Haavini · viewpoint · Windward Islands · ~3 km
- Église Notre-Dame-de-Paix · church · Windward Islands · ~4 km
- Récif frangeant Sud-Est · beach · ~4 km
- Bassin de Tautira · lake · ~7 km
- Toapu · beach · ~8 km
- Belvédère de Taravao · viewpoint · Windward Islands · ~10 km
- Atara · viewpoint · Windward Islands · ~11 km
- Orofaamu · viewpoint · Windward Islands · ~12 km
Other beaches & coast near Terifa
- Tautira · beach · ~3 km · Must-see
- Baie de Matavai · beach · ~53 km · Must-see
- Phare de la Pointe Vénus · beach · Windward Islands · ~53 km · Must-see
- To’a Ta’a · beach · ~3 km
- Récif frangeant Sud-Est · beach · ~4 km
- Toapu · beach · ~8 km
- Tahuna · beach · ~12 km
- Aihuta · beach · ~15 km
- Māui · beach · Windward Islands · ~16 km
- Motu Faratahi · beach · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is Terifa safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Terifa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Terifa?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Terifa?
Nearby: Tautira (beach, 3 km), Lac Vaihiria (lake, 32 km), Marae (fort, 35 km), Baie de Matavai (beach, 53 km), Phare de la Pointe Vénus (beach, 53 km), Papeete Tahiti Temple (church, 56 km).
Is Terifa worth visiting?
Terifa is listed as a notable beach in French Polynesia on Spotwander.