Beach· Tarauru Roa· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Tarauru Roa Motu
23° 6.7′ S · 134° 51.5′ W
A reef motu just south of the false pass. A bommie-strewn anchorage here gives direct access to the pass snorkel in flat calm.
Practical
Coordinate from Sugar Shack (Feb 2020): 11 m in a small spot just south of Eric's pearl farm, with five pearl floats from the 25 m mark to keep the chain off coral. Coral heads are everywhere, so it is not ideal in anything but no wind and no swell. The false pass between Totegegie and Tarauru Roa is reached by dinghy.
Best for
Calm-weather access to the false pass
Season
Flat calm only
Nearby
- Motu Gaioio0.2 NM away
- False Pass Anchorage (Totegegie South)1 NM away
- Totegegie Reef Snorkel and Dive1.1 NM away
- Motu Tauna Anchorage and Bird Colony2 NM away
- Tokani Airport Shuttle2.2 NM away
- Totegegie Airport Anchorage (Gambier)2.3 NM away
- Aukena Private North Shore (no access)2.5 NM away
- Pointe Puirau Anchorage (Aukena)2.9 NM away