Notable beach · Southland, Southland
Fall Bay
Fall Bay is a beach in Southland, Southland.
Fall 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 Fall 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 Fall Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -50.86153, 165.96888. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fall Bay
- Mount Dick · viewpoint · Southland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Carnley Harbour · beach · Southland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cape Lovitt · beach · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount D'Urville · viewpoint · Southland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Enderby Settlement · fort · Southland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Port Ross · beach · Southland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Derry Castle · fort · Southland · ~60 km · Must-see
- Western Arm · beach · Southland · ~1 km
- Harris Bay · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Survey Bay · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Trinity Cove · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Magnetic Bay · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Boatshed Bay · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Maclaren Bay · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Anjou Point · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Logan Point · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Masked Island · river spot · Southland · ~5 km
- Embrasure Point · beach · Southland · ~6 km
Other beaches & coast near Fall Bay
- Carnley Harbour · beach · Southland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cape Lovitt · beach · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Port Ross · beach · Southland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Western Arm · beach · Southland · ~1 km
- Harris Bay · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Survey Bay · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Trinity Cove · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Magnetic Bay · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Boatshed Bay · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Maclaren Bay · beach · Southland · ~5 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Fall Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Fall Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fall Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fall Bay?
Nearby: Mount Dick (viewpoint, 7 km), Carnley Harbour (beach, 9 km), Cape Lovitt (beach, 12 km), Mount D'Urville (viewpoint, 17 km), Enderby Settlement (fort, 49 km), Port Ross (beach, 53 km).
Is Fall Bay worth visiting?
Fall Bay is listed as a notable beach in Southland on Spotwander.