Hufangalupe beach

Hufangalupe is a beach on Tongatapu Island, Tonga Kingdom.

Beach description

On the edge of the cliff is a beach where tourists swim at high tide. The coast and bottom are dotted with fine white sand. Because of the gentle slope during the low tide it's impossible to swim. Its windy here, high tides arise and break on the coastal rocks. The place is suitable as an intermediate part of a tourist trip, where they spend a couple of hours, swim, take photos and go further. It is difficult to find the beach – it is reached on foot on a dirt road 200 m.

Unusual natural bridge is located here. The sea rock was washed away by the ocean, the cave collapsed, and it turned out to be a kind of bridge with raging elements under it. According to the legend, the bridge was made by Maui. Now this place is a local attraction and people all over the world come here to see it. It is 42m high. Another territory's name is "The Palace Of The Dove." The bridge offers a panoramic view of the raging ocean, where you can see humpback whales on the horizon.

When is it better to go

The beaches of the Tonga archipelago have a predominantly humid tropical climate. There are no temperature fluctuations in the northern islands, and in the south they are – within 5 degrees. February – is the hottest month, during the day the temperature rises to 30 - 32 degrees Celsius. Between July and September it is cooler. The rainy season lasts from November to April. Powerful tropical cyclones unfold at this time on the archipelago, the weather is stormy. The best time for recreation on the beaches of Tonga is the period from May to October. 

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9 place in rating Tonga
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