Beach· Nuku Hiva· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Hooumi Beach (Controleur Bay)
8° 53.4′ S · 140° 1.7′ W
The village beach at the head of Hooumi, the eastern lobe of Controleur Bay, a favourite weekend barbecue spot for Nuku Hivans and the landing for the walk up the valley.
Practical
Coordinate is the OpenStreetMap beach polygon centre at Hooumi. Land in the centre of the beach in line with the large covered shed: there are submerged rocks to the left (compendium). Potable spring-water taps behind the pavilion and just up from the beach (2021-2023, compendium); the brief (2023) mentions a water source and a voluntary waste drop-off but asks you to take rubbish back to Taiohae. Recycling bins (2019, Noonsite comment). No store: Taipivai's shops are a walk away. Seed-jewellery artisans work in the village.
Best for
Landing for water, the village and the valley road
Season
Year-round
Nearby
- Hooumi Bay (Controleur Bay)0.2 NM away
- Hooumi Seed-Jewelry Artisans0.2 NM away
- Lisette and Herve's Kaikai (Hooumi)0.2 NM away
- Controleur Bay (Taipivai, Nuku Hiva)1.2 NM away
- Controleur Bay Night Bioluminescence and Mantas1.2 NM away
- Hakapaa and Hakapuvai Coral Snorkel (Controleur Bay)1.5 NM away
- Hakapaa Lobe Anchorage (Controleur Bay)1.5 NM away
- Hakapuvai Shell Beach (Controleur Bay)1.5 NM away