Papeete. Photo: Michael R Perry, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Papeete

Surf, sailing and dive town · French Polynesia

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Beds: 33 places

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33 places to stay within 2 km.

Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.

Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

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Spots near here: 31 places in 3 sports

Surf · this week

Papeete Harbour · about 5 min by car
59 out of 100
Papeete Harbour Reef · about 5 min by car
59 out of 100
La Fayette · about 15 min by car · stays in ʻĀrue
53 out of 100
La Fayette Reef · about 10 min by car · stays in ʻĀrue
53 out of 100
Orofara · about 25 min by car · stays in Orofara
53 out of 100
Taharaa Reef · about 15 min by car · stays in ʻĀrue
51 out of 100
Faaone · about 55 min by car · stays in Teahupoo
48 out of 100
te ava iti · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Teahupoo
43 out of 100

All 24 surf spots

PK15 · about 25 min by car · stays in Mahina
42 out of 100
Rocky Point · about 25 min by car · stays in Mahina
42 out of 100
Vairao · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Teahupoo
40 out of 100
mahaena · about 50 min by car · stays in Mahina
38 out of 100
Sapinus · about 25 min by car · stays in Punaauia
38 out of 100
Sapinus Beach Break · about 25 min by car · stays in Punaauia
38 out of 100
Taapuna · about 15 min by car · stays in Punaauia
37 out of 100
Paparaa · about 50 min by car · stays in Papara
35 out of 100
Teahupoo Reef · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Teahupoo
35 out of 100
Paparaa - Outer Reefs · about 50 min by car · stays in Papara
34 out of 100
Afu · about 35 min by car · stays in Punaauia
33 out of 100
Maraa · about 40 min by car · stays in Paea
28 out of 100
Papenoo · about 30 min by car · stays in Mahina
10 out of 100
Papenoo Rivermouth · about 30 min by car · stays in Mahina · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Point Venus · about 20 min by car · stays in Mahina · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Trou du Souffleur · about 35 min by car · stays in Mahina · Not for intermediates
–, no score

Sailing · this week

TECHNIMARINE · 0.9 km · stays here
3 out of 100

Dive · this week

Epave Catalina · 4.4 km · stays here
89 out of 100
La virgule · 4.7 km · stays here
88 out of 100
Vallée des requins · 5.5 km · stays here
88 out of 100
La zelée · 1.2 km · stays here
79 out of 100
Les Roses · 5.7 km · stays here
76 out of 100
Faille d'Arue · 5 km · stays here
–, no score

Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Papeete.

Map

the town and every place near it

Papeete on Google Maps

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Photos of Papeete

Cruise Liner at night in Papeete Harbour - panoramio — Photo: Peter Gill / UK, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Yuan Wang 2 - Yagi antenna detail - Chinese satellite and missile tracking ship in Papeete harbor, Tahiti - panoramio — Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Yuan Wang 2 - satellite dish configuration - Chinese satellite and missile tracking ship in Papeete harbor, Tahiti - panoramio — Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Papeete

where it is, what is near

Papeete is a town in Windward Islands, French Polynesia.

From Papeete you can reach 24 surf spots, 1 sailing spot and 6 dive sites.

The nearest is TECHNIMARINE, a sailing spot 0.9 km from the centre.

Overture lists 33 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.

The nearest airport is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), 5 km away.

In Windward Islands · French Polynesia

33 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), 5 km, Moorea Temae Airport (MOZ), 21 km, Huahine-Fare Airport (HUH), 181 km

Forecast updated Mon 2 Nov, 09:16 UTC. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).