Notable beach · Southland, Southland
Circular Head
Circular Head is a beach in Southland, Southland.
Circular Head: 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 Circular Head
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 Circular Head — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -50.78915, 166.01876. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Circular Head
- Carnley Harbour · beach · Southland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount D'Urville · viewpoint · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cape Lovitt · beach · Southland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Dick · viewpoint · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Enderby Settlement · fort · Southland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Port Ross · beach · Southland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Derry Castle · fort · Southland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Dromedary · viewpoint · Southland · ~1 km
- Musgrave Harbour · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- North Arm · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- McClure Head · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Raynal Point · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Figure of Eight Island · river spot · Southland · ~4 km
- Round Point · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Tower of Babel · viewpoint · Southland · ~4 km
- Crab Bay · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Granite Point · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Coleridge Bay · beach · Southland · ~5 km
Other beaches & coast near Circular Head
- Carnley Harbour · beach · Southland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cape Lovitt · beach · Southland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Port Ross · beach · Southland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Musgrave Harbour · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- North Arm · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- McClure Head · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Raynal Point · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Round Point · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Crab Bay · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Granite Point · beach · Southland · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Circular Head safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Circular Head yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Circular Head?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Circular Head?
Nearby: Carnley Harbour (beach, 9 km), Mount D'Urville (viewpoint, 12 km), Cape Lovitt (beach, 13 km), Mount Dick (viewpoint, 15 km), Enderby Settlement (fort, 38 km), Port Ross (beach, 42 km).
Is Circular Head worth visiting?
Circular Head is listed as a notable beach in Southland on Spotwander.