Anchorage· Nuku Hiva· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Hakaehu Bay (Pua, Nuku Hiva)
8° 47.2′ S · 140° 10.7′ W
A dry, quiet north-coast bay below the Pua valley, once heavily populated, now a family-run copra and cattle property with paepae and parts of the royal road visible among lime groves and coconut palms.
Practical
Chugach (Apr 2019) at 08°47.25'S / 140°10.73'W in 12 m sand, nice coral on the west side; dinghy landing difficult, they swam ashore. Jacaranda (Oct 2015) at 08°47.30'S / 140°10.70'W in 30 ft sand, excellent holding; some roll with a 1.5 m confused cross swell, so a stern anchor helps when the wind dies at night. Warmer and drier than Anaho; few no-nos. Only about five houses in the valley, run by Germain's family (2015). Bay Moutee, just west, was surveyed but not anchored. Sea-Seek (2024) gives the bay at 8°47.27'S 140°10.72'W: well sheltered from E swell, anchor about 200 m off the beach in 5 m; ashore are an old farm, ruined buildings and many fruit trees (breadfruit, lime, pomelo). The easiest landing is on the right by the mouth of a small river.
Best for
A remote stop on the north coast
Season
Settled E-SE trades; poor in N swell
Nearby
- Bay Moutee (Nuku Hiva North)1 NM away
- Haapapani Bay (Hakaea, Nuku Hiva North)1.6 NM away
- Haapapani and Hakaea Beaches2.1 NM away
- Nuku Ataha Airport (NHV)3 NM away
- Aakapa Village and Viewpoint3.1 NM away
- Toovii Plateau Drive (Nuku Hiva)4.6 NM away
- Haahopu Bay (Nuku Hiva West)4.7 NM away
- Toovii Ridge Trail (Balade des Cretes to Mahakatu'ua)5.5 NM away
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