Puka Shell Beach
Puka Shell Beach (Yapak Beach)
Crushed-shell sand and bigger waves up north
- Hours
- Always open
- Tickets
- Free
- Address
- North shore of the island, where Main Road ends
A long beach at the island's northern tip, right where the road gives out. The sand isn't White Beach's powder but a gritty mix of crushed shell and pebbles that crunches underfoot. In exchange the water is clearer, and palms and rocky headlands frame the beach instead of resorts. Shell-necklace stalls and snack shacks cluster by the entrance; walk a little to the left and the crowd thins right out.