Notable beach · Tongatapu, Tonga
Hakau Tapu
Hakau Tapu is a beach in Tongatapu, Tonga.
Hakau Tapu: 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 Hakau Tapu
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 Hakau Tapu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -21.05426, -175.31150. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hakau Tapu
- Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple · church · Tongatapu · ~16 km · Must-see
- Royal Palace · fort · Tongatapu · ~18 km · Must-see
- Siasi 'o Tonga · church · Tongatapu · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tongatapu · river spot · Tongatapu · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ha'amonga 'a Maui · fort · Tongatapu · ~36 km · Must-see
- 'Eua National Park · sanctuary · ʻEua · ~71 km · Must-see
- Abel Tasman Monument · fort · Tongatapu · ~2 km
- Toketoke · river spot · Tongatapu · ~2 km
- Matatahi ko Fakatafa · beach · Tongatapu · ~3 km
- Holty's Hideaway · fort · Tongatapu · ~4 km
- Matatahi ko Namo'olie · beach · Tongatapu · ~4 km
- Heilala Holiday Lodge · fort · Tongatapu · ~4 km
- Feitu'u Malu'i Matātahi Ha'atafu · sanctuary · Tongatapu · ~4 km
- Ha'atafu Beach · beach · Tongatapu · ~4 km
- Blue Banana Beach House · fort · Tongatapu · ~4 km
- Matatahi ko Kanokupolu · beach · Tongatapu · ~4 km
- Kolovai Beach · beach · Tongatapu · ~7 km
- 'Atatā · river spot · Tongatapu · ~7 km
Other beaches & coast near Hakau Tapu
- Matatahi ko Fakatafa · beach · Tongatapu · ~3 km
- Matatahi ko Namo'olie · beach · Tongatapu · ~4 km
- Ha'atafu Beach · beach · Tongatapu · ~4 km
- Matatahi ko Kanokupolu · beach · Tongatapu · ~4 km
- Kolovai Beach · beach · Tongatapu · ~7 km
- Fahefa Beach · beach · Tongatapu · ~16 km
- Hakau Ualanga 'Uta · beach · Tongatapu · ~17 km
- Hakau Mounu · beach · Tongatapu · ~19 km
- Fanga 'Uta · beach · Tongatapu · ~21 km
- Fanga 'o Manumataongo · beach · Tongatapu · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hakau Tapu safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Hakau Tapu yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hakau Tapu?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hakau Tapu?
Nearby: Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple (church, 16 km), Royal Palace (fort, 18 km), Siasi 'o Tonga (church, 19 km), Tongatapu (river spot, 22 km), Ha'amonga 'a Maui (fort, 36 km), 'Eua National Park (sanctuary, 71 km).
Is Hakau Tapu worth visiting?
Hakau Tapu is listed as a notable beach in Tonga on Spotwander.