Notable beach · Canterbury, Canterbury
Reef Point
Reef Point is a beach in Canterbury, Canterbury.
Reef 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 Reef 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 Reef Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -49.66751, 178.81163. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Reef Point
- Mount Galloway · viewpoint · Canterbury · ~4 km · Must-see
- Antipodes Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Canterbury · ~4 km · Must-see
- Moutere Mahue / Antipodes Island Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Canterbury · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stella Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~0 km
- Anchorage Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~1 km
- Crater Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~1 km
- Remarkable Cave · cave · Canterbury · ~1 km
- Conical Hill · viewpoint · Canterbury · ~1 km
- Alert Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~2 km
- North Cape · beach · Canterbury · ~2 km
- Leeward Island · river spot · Canterbury · ~3 km
- Bollons Island · river spot · Canterbury · ~3 km
- Mirounga Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~4 km
- Archway Island · river spot · Canterbury · ~4 km
- Antipodes Island · river spot · Canterbury · ~5 km
- Orde Lees Islet · river spot · Canterbury · ~5 km
- Mount Waterhouse · viewpoint · Canterbury · ~5 km
- Ringdove Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~5 km
Other beaches & coast near Reef Point
- Stella Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~0 km
- Anchorage Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~1 km
- Crater Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~1 km
- Alert Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~2 km
- North Cape · beach · Canterbury · ~2 km
- Mirounga Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~4 km
- Ringdove Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~5 km
- Albatross Point · beach · Canterbury · ~6 km
- Stack Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~8 km
- South Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~8 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Reef Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Reef Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Reef Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Reef Point?
Nearby: Mount Galloway (viewpoint, 4 km), Antipodes Islands Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 4 km), Moutere Mahue / Antipodes Island Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 4 km), Stella Bay (beach, 0 km), Anchorage Bay (beach, 1 km), Crater Bay (beach, 1 km).
Is Reef Point worth visiting?
Reef Point is listed as a notable beach in Canterbury on Spotwander.