Notable beach · Leeward Islands, French Polynesia
Main Beach
Main Beach is a beach in Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.
Main Beach: 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 Main Beach
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 Main Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.48605, -151.69780. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Main Beach
- Pahia · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~6 km · Must-see
- Taputapuātea · fort · Leeward Islands · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mataihua · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~4 km
- Grotte d'Anau · cave · Leeward Islands · ~5 km
- Motu Piti A’au · river spot · Leeward Islands · ~5 km
- face nord de l'Otemanu · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~5 km
- Arrête de l'Otemanu · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~5 km
- Mont Otemanu · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~5 km
- Bora-Bora · river spot · Leeward Islands · ~5 km
- Église Saint-Pierre-Célestin · church · Leeward Islands · ~8 km
- Evangelist Church · church · Leeward Islands · ~8 km
- Alain Gerbault · fort · Leeward Islands · ~8 km
- Bunker · fort · Leeward Islands · ~9 km
- Matira Beach · beach · ~9 km
- To’opua · river spot · Leeward Islands · ~10 km
- Motu Paahi · river spot · ~11 km
- Motu Tevairoa · river spot · Leeward Islands · ~11 km
- Mont Ohiri · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~31 km
Other beaches & coast near Main Beach
- Matira Beach · beach · ~9 km
- To’Ato’Atū · beach · ~43 km
- Plage publique Tumaraa · beach · Leeward Islands · ~51 km
- Nahurui · beach · ~60 km
- Papairaaia · beach · ~72 km
- Terei’a · beach · Leeward Islands · ~77 km
- Plage Hana Iti · beach · Leeward Islands · ~98 km
- Vaitoto Point · beach · Leeward Islands · ~1 km
- Ha’amaire Bay · beach · ~2 km
- Fīti’iū · beach · Leeward Islands · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Main Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Main Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Main Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Main Beach?
Nearby: Pahia (viewpoint, 6 km), Taputapuātea (fort, 66 km), Mataihua (viewpoint, 4 km), Grotte d'Anau (cave, 5 km), Motu Piti A’au (river spot, 5 km), face nord de l'Otemanu (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Main Beach worth visiting?
Main Beach is listed as a notable beach in French Polynesia on Spotwander.