Matira Beach
Bora Bora's only real public beach happens to be one of the Pacific's best: a long, gentle point of white sand sliding into a lagoon of impossible blues, with Mount Otemanu brooding behind.
- Best forBeach
- Approx. flying time~8h 30m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportMotu Mute (BOB)
About this place
You don't need an overwater villa to enjoy it — a modest guesthouse nearby buys the same sunset. May to October offers dry weather and gin-clear water for snorkelling with rays.
Featured in Ten far-flung beaches worth the long-haul flight
When to go
Daytime highs run from about 26°C in August to 28°C in March. Driest in August; wettest in January, with rain on about 27 days. The sea is warmest in March at around 30°C, coolest at 27°C.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August26° · rain 14 days · sea 27°Warm and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Where to stay
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Flights
Los Angeles Matira Beach, Bora Bora, French Polynesia
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