Notable beach · French Polynesia
Papairaaia
Papairaaia is a beach in French Polynesia.
Papairaaia: 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 Papairaaia
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 Papairaaia — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.47435, -152.23914. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Papairaaia
- Pahia · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mont Teurafaatiu · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~4 km
- Te Anamoo Caverne · cave · Leeward Islands · ~5 km
- Terei’a · beach · Leeward Islands · ~6 km
- Motu Tevairoa · river spot · Leeward Islands · ~62 km
- Motu Paahi · river spot · ~63 km
- To’opua · river spot · Leeward Islands · ~63 km
- Alain Gerbault · fort · Leeward Islands · ~65 km
- Evangelist Church · church · Leeward Islands · ~65 km
- Église Saint-Pierre-Célestin · church · Leeward Islands · ~65 km
- Matira Beach · beach · ~67 km
- Bora-Bora · river spot · Leeward Islands · ~67 km
- Bunker · fort · Leeward Islands · ~67 km
- Mont Otemanu · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~68 km
- Arrête de l'Otemanu · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~68 km
- face nord de l'Otemanu · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~68 km
- Mataihua · viewpoint · Leeward Islands · ~68 km
- Grotte d'Anau · cave · Leeward Islands · ~68 km
Other beaches & coast near Papairaaia
- Terei’a · beach · Leeward Islands · ~6 km
- Matira Beach · beach · ~67 km
- Main Beach · beach · Leeward Islands · ~72 km
- To’Ato’Atū · beach · ~107 km
- Plage publique Tumaraa · beach · Leeward Islands · ~109 km
- Nahurui · beach · ~122 km
- Te Fara Tapu · beach · Leeward Islands · ~1 km
- Tefara’ote · beach · Leeward Islands · ~1 km
- Tamaupiti · beach · Leeward Islands · ~1 km
- ’Aipārau · beach · Leeward Islands · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Papairaaia safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Papairaaia yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Papairaaia?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Papairaaia?
Nearby: Pahia (viewpoint, 67 km), Mont Teurafaatiu (viewpoint, 4 km), Te Anamoo Caverne (cave, 5 km), Terei’a (beach, 6 km), Motu Tevairoa (river spot, 62 km), Motu Paahi (river spot, 63 km).
Is Papairaaia worth visiting?
Papairaaia is listed as a notable beach in French Polynesia on Spotwander.