The lagoon
Turquoise water.
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Temae Beach is a white-sand public beach on the north-eastern tip of Moorea in French Polynesia, near the island's airport, about 20 km in a straight line west of Papeete. It is one of the finest public beaches on Moorea. The beach faces Moorea's shallow lagoon of clear turquoise water, bounded by a coral reef where waves break some distance offshore. From the sand, the mountains of Tahiti can be seen across the channel. The calm water is good for swimming and snorkelling among nearby corals. Moorea's lagoon also has spots that visitors reach by boat, where they can swim with rays and small sharks in the shallows and visit the small sandy islets, the «motu». From viewpoints on the hills above the beach, the lagoon's colours shade from blue to green. Access to the beach is free and there are usually no lifeguards, so swim with care. The beach is quieter on weekdays, and Moorea is reached by ferry from Papeete.
Turquoise water.
Among corals.
Across the channel.
Temae, Moorea, French Polynesia
Usually not, so swim with care.
Yes.