Notable beach · French Polynesia
Farauo
Farauo is a beach in French Polynesia.
Farauo: 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 Farauo
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 Farauo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.76864, -149.49008. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Farauo
- Lac Vaihiria · lake · Windward Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Marae · fort · Windward Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Musée de Tahiti et des Îles · museum · Windward Islands · ~25 km · Must-see
- Papeete Tahiti Temple · church · Windward Islands · ~33 km · Must-see
- Baie de Matavai · beach · ~37 km · Must-see
- Phare de la Pointe Vénus · beach · Windward Islands · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tautira · beach · ~43 km · Must-see
- Tohi'e'a · viewpoint · Windward Islands · ~53 km · Must-see
- Rairoa · beach · ~1 km
- Plage Taharuu · beach · ~1 km
- Église Saint Michel · church · Windward Islands · ~2 km
- Fafatea · beach · Windward Islands · ~2 km
- Te’a’apoto · beach · ~2 km
- Ahuriao · viewpoint · Windward Islands · ~3 km
- Tipore · beach · ~4 km
- Vallée Papeiti · viewpoint · Windward Islands · ~4 km
- Area · viewpoint · Windward Islands · ~4 km
- Vallée Teohu · viewpoint · Windward Islands · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Farauo
- Baie de Matavai · beach · ~37 km · Must-see
- Phare de la Pointe Vénus · beach · Windward Islands · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tautira · beach · ~43 km · Must-see
- Rairoa · beach · ~1 km
- Plage Taharuu · beach · ~1 km
- Fafatea · beach · Windward Islands · ~2 km
- Te’a’apoto · beach · ~2 km
- Tipore · beach · ~4 km
- Tepaee · beach · ~6 km
- Paia · beach · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Is Farauo safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Farauo yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Farauo?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Farauo?
Nearby: Lac Vaihiria (lake, 16 km), Marae (fort, 19 km), Musée de Tahiti et des Îles (museum, 25 km), Papeete Tahiti Temple (church, 33 km), Baie de Matavai (beach, 37 km), Phare de la Pointe Vénus (beach, 38 km).
Is Farauo worth visiting?
Farauo is listed as a notable beach in French Polynesia on Spotwander.