Notable beach · Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Hercules Bay
Hercules Bay is a beach in Morobe, Papua New Guinea.
Hercules Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Hercules Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Hercules Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -7.91346, 147.71410. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hercules Bay
- Tauwara Island · river spot · Morobe · ~2 km
- Bau Island · river spot · Morobe · ~4 km
- Lake Inlet · lake · Morobe · ~7 km
- Tumo Point · beach · Morobe · ~18 km
- Alligator Point · beach · Morobe · ~21 km
- Sappa Lagoon · lake · Morobe · ~21 km
- Cormoran Point · beach · Morobe · ~22 km
- Matebinagutu Island · river spot · Morobe · ~26 km
- Babagutu Island · river spot · Morobe · ~28 km
- Morobe Harbour · beach · Morobe · ~28 km
- Morobegutu Island · river spot · Morobe · ~29 km
- Luard Island · river spot · Morobe · ~30 km
- Mindregutu Island · river spot · Morobe · ~30 km
- Tosapeita Island · river spot · Morobe · ~31 km
- Cape Namarai · beach · Morobe · ~34 km
- Mount Hahl · viewpoint · Morobe · ~39 km
- Mambare Bay · beach · Oro · ~41 km
- Dead Mangrove Point · beach · Oro · ~44 km
Other beaches & coast near Hercules Bay
- Tumo Point · beach · Morobe · ~18 km
- Alligator Point · beach · Morobe · ~21 km
- Cormoran Point · beach · Morobe · ~22 km
- Morobe Harbour · beach · Morobe · ~28 km
- Cape Namarai · beach · Morobe · ~34 km
- Mambare Bay · beach · Oro · ~41 km
- Dead Mangrove Point · beach · Oro · ~44 km
- Ambush Point · beach · Oro · ~49 km
- Mageri Bay · beach · Morobe · ~56 km
- Iu Bay · beach · Oro · ~59 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Hercules Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Hercules Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hercules Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hercules Bay?
Nearby: Tauwara Island (river spot, 2 km), Bau Island (river spot, 4 km), Lake Inlet (lake, 7 km), Tumo Point (beach, 18 km), Alligator Point (beach, 21 km), Sappa Lagoon (lake, 21 km).
Is Hercules Bay worth visiting?
Hercules Bay is listed as a notable beach in Papua New Guinea on Spotwander.