Beach· Tekava· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Tekava Motu (day stop)
23° 9.8′ S · 134° 51.3′ W
A small reef motu 1 nm south of Tauna with a sandy spot for a daytime visit.
Practical
Coordinate from Pitufa (2015). Too rolly to stay overnight, but it may be fine in calm conditions without much southerly swell. Tekava was also a coral-stone quarry for St Michael Cathedral.
Best for
Lunch-stop beach on the eastern reef
Season
Calm, low S swell