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Place · Fongafale north: Teone & Alapi

Alapi lagoon shore

AlapiFongafale north: Teone & Alapi, Funafutigo at hour · Morning at or near high tide (check the tide table)gate: n/a

A quiet stretch of lagoon shore at the northern end of Fongafale, good for a swim at high tide and a look at the water in the morning; go with a guesthouse ride, take your own water, and check the tide before you swim.

Time on site25–40 minp95 55 min
PriceFreeadult, 2026 estimate
Best hourMorning at or near high tide (check the tide table)quietest window
28″ bagsYes OKFongafale north: Teone & Alapi
Step-freeNo Problem
  • Go Morning at or near high tide (check the tide table)
  • Free entry

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Rules in force · 9Coral roads and heat
  • Oceania ↗Oceania's island states guard their farms and reefs at the border: tick 'yes' on the arrival card for any food, plant, animal product, soil or used outdoor gear, and let the officer decide.
  • Oceania ↗Across the tropical South Pacific, cyclones are possible from November to April: choose insurance that covers weather delays and keep one spare night before a long-haul departure.
  • Polynesia ↗In much of Polynesia Sunday is kept for church and family: expect shops, tours and some flights to stop, and dress and behave quietly in villages.
  • Tuvalu ↗Visitors usually receive an entry permit on arrival with an onward ticket and proof of funds, but check Tuvalu immigration or a Tuvalu mission for your passport before booking.
  • Tuvalu ↗The Funafuti Conservation Area is protected: no fishing or taking shells, and visits should be arranged with the conservation office or a licensed boat.
  • Funafuti area ↗King tides (Feb–Mar) flood low ground and can cut roads near the airstrip: ask your guesthouse.
  • Funafuti ↗Coral roads and heat: bags go from the pickup to the door, never on a walk.
  • Funafuti ↗The runway is public space when no plane is due: keep off it when a flight is expected, and listen for the siren.
  • Funafuti ↗King tides (Feb–Mar) flood low ground, including near the airstrip: ask your guesthouse about the tide tables.
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Plan

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Go now?

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Open
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Tickets
  • Adult: Free
Time to spend
25–40 min · up to 55 min if you linger
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Best time to go

Empty most of the day; children swim in the afternoon.

Opening hours
Note
No gate: a public shore.

Weather here, next 7 days

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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).

On the ground

Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop
Ride north from Vaiaku, then a short walk to the shore (field-verify)
Ticket
free · official site
Stairs
none of note
Shoes
Reef shoes.

Accessibility

  • NoStep-free entrance · none of note

Sensory load

  • Sensory load2/5 Low

Exposure: high

What to bring and the rules

  • Footwear that suits the rule · Reef shoes.
  • Water, a hat and sun or rain cover · Rated high exposure: little shelter while you walk.

Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.

Bailouts

  • heat: Swim at high tide, or return to the guesthouse.
  • fatigue: Sit in the shade of a tree by the shore; ask your driver to collect you.

Nearest rescue anchor: B — Shop (field-verify)

Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).

Map and nearby

Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it

Alapi lagoon shoreAlapi lagoon shore

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The pin marks the centre of Fongafale north: Teone & Alapi: this place has no exact entrance point on file.

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Everything else we know about this place

Tickets, prices and entry

Know before you go

  • The lagoon is shallow and warm, and the tide changes what you can do: at low tide the shallows are exposed coral and sand, so ask your guesthouse for the tide table before you go.
  • The shore is used by local families: keep swimwear modest and avoid areas where people are washing or fishing.

Tickets & entry

2026 estimate · check the posted board
Where to buy
  • No ticket needed.

Official site ↗

Time on site, inside and your plan

Time on site

minutes

Minimum

15min

Worthwhile

25min

Typical

40min

p95

55min

How much time do you have?

from the time-on-site figures above

Enough for a typical visit (40 min).

Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.

Step-free check, who it suits, facilities

Step-free check

  • Step-free entrance: no · nonone of note

Coral and sand underfoot; not suited to wheelchairs.

Who it suits

TravelerFitWhy
A calm swim at high tidegood—
Lagoon colours in the morninggood—
A short quiet stop after Teonegood—

Skip it if

  • Low tide, strong wind or rain
  • You need shade and toilets
Combine with

Combine with

nearest first
  1. —Teone (8 min by car)

Walk the Fongafale north: Teone & Alapi area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes

Best photo time

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  • The lagoon at sunrise

Deep dive

Questions, photos, and where our facts come from

Questions and answers

Questions and answers

answered by Voykit editors · dated
Can I snorkel here?

Ask your guesthouse: the best snorkelling is usually in the conservation area, reached by boat.

Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk

Answers come from Voykit editors, not from other travellers.
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