Vai'ava beach / KP18

Vai'ava is the best beach on Tahiti island in French Polynesia. It is better known as KP18, as the distance from Papeete is 18 km. In a contrast to most other beaches with depressive black sand, the sand at KP18 is quite light. In fact it's rather a mixture of sand with small pebbles, but it is still a very pleasant place. There are also a lot of palms, while entry into the water is very smooth. You can also find showers, toilets and barbecue tables. Shore and seabed: sand, pebbles. [edit]

Coordinates: -17.658834, -149.598264

See also: Tahiti island

Hotels [edit]

Near KP18 beach, there are several hotels with room's rates starting from US$90 per night, which is very cheap by the standards of Tahiti.

How to get there [edit]

Fly to Tahiti International Airport (PPT). Next hire a taxi or take a bus. Near the beach of KP18, there is a spacious parking, but it has never free places.

When to go [edit]

The best time to relax on the beach of KP18 is a dry period from April to September.

Rainfall, mm


Water temperature, C


Temperature, C


Humidity, %


Wind speed, meter/sec