The Chasm

The Chasm: 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 The Chasm

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.

Visiting The Chasm: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach The Chasm — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -45.89589, 170.68194. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Chasm

• Sandymount · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Ōrau / Sandfly Bay · beach · Otago · ~4 km · Must-see
• Allans Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~4 km · Must-see
• Hoopers Inlet · beach · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
• Cape Saunders · beach · Dunedin City · ~6 km · Must-see
• Boulder Beach · beach · Otago · ~6 km · Must-see
• Makahoe / Papanui Inlet · beach · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Larnach Castle · fort · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Victory Beach · beach · Otago · ~10 km · Must-see
• Glenfalloch Gardens · sanctuary · Dunedin City · ~10 km · Must-see
• Otago Harbour · beach · Dunedin City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Smaills Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity - Port Chalmers · church · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Observation Point · beach · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Iona Church · church · Dunedin City · ~13 km · Must-see
• Tomahawk Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~13 km · Must-see
• Signal Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lawyers Head · beach · Dunedin City · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Chasm

Other beaches & coast near The Chasm

• Ōrau / Sandfly Bay · beach · Otago · ~4 km · Must-see
• Allans Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~4 km · Must-see
• Hoopers Inlet · beach · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
• Cape Saunders · beach · Dunedin City · ~6 km · Must-see
• Boulder Beach · beach · Otago · ~6 km · Must-see
• Makahoe / Papanui Inlet · beach · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Victory Beach · beach · Otago · ~10 km · Must-see
• Otago Harbour · beach · Dunedin City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Smaills Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Observation Point · beach · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Otago

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