Separation Point

Separation Point: 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 Separation Point

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 Separation Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -40.78173, 172.99833. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Separation Point

• Tōtaranui Beach · beach · Tasman · ~5 km · Must-see
• Wainui Bay · beach · Tasman · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tata Beach · beach · Tasman · ~10 km · Must-see
• Abel Tasman Monument · fort · Tasman · ~11 km · Must-see
• Wainui Falls · waterfall · Tasman · ~12 km · Must-see
• GW - 04 Abel Tasman Coast Track · trek · Tasman · ~15 km · Must-see
• Abel Tasman Inland Track · trek · Tasman · ~15 km · Must-see
• Tonga Island Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Tasman · ~15 km · Must-see
• Abel Tasman National Park · sanctuary · Tasman · ~16 km · Must-see
• Rawhiti Cave / Manson Cave · cave · Tasman · ~20 km · Must-see
• Golden Bay · beach · Tasman · ~22 km · Must-see
• Torrent Bay · beach · Tasman · ~24 km · Must-see
• Tinline Bay · beach · Tasman · ~29 km · Must-see
• Farewell Spit Lighthouse · beach · Tasman · ~33 km · Must-see
• Split Apple Rock · beach · Tasman · ~33 km · Must-see
• Saint Cuthbert's Church · church · Tasman · ~36 km · Must-see
• Onetahua / Farewell Spit · beach · Tasman · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lightband Gully · viewpoint · Tasman · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Separation Point

Other beaches & coast near Separation Point

• Tōtaranui Beach · beach · Tasman · ~5 km · Must-see
• Wainui Bay · beach · Tasman · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tata Beach · beach · Tasman · ~10 km · Must-see
• Golden Bay · beach · Tasman · ~22 km · Must-see
• Torrent Bay · beach · Tasman · ~24 km · Must-see
• Tinline Bay · beach · Tasman · ~29 km · Must-see
• Farewell Spit Lighthouse · beach · Tasman · ~33 km · Must-see
• Split Apple Rock · beach · Tasman · ~33 km · Must-see
• Onetahua / Farewell Spit · beach · Tasman · ~37 km · Must-see
• Matau / Cape Farewell · beach · Tasman · ~51 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Tasman

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