Notable beach · Southland, Southland
Gilroy Head
Gilroy Head is a beach in Southland, Southland.
Gilroy 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 Gilroy 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 Gilroy Head — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -50.88342, 166.20649. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gilroy Head
- Mount D'Urville · viewpoint · Southland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Carnley Harbour · beach · Southland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Dick · viewpoint · Southland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cape Lovitt · beach · Southland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Enderby Settlement · fort · Southland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Port Ross · beach · Southland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Derry Castle · fort · Southland · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bollons Bay · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Perpendicular Head · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Castle Point · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Cape Bennett · beach · Southland · ~8 km
- Lion Rock · viewpoint · Southland · ~8 km
- Cape Thomson · beach · Southland · ~9 km
- Shelter Point · beach · Southland · ~9 km
- Fly Harbour · beach · Southland · ~9 km
- Waterfall Inlet · waterfall · Southland · ~10 km
- Forges Bay · beach · Southland · ~11 km
- McLennan Inlet · beach · Southland · ~11 km
Other beaches & coast near Gilroy Head
- Carnley Harbour · beach · Southland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cape Lovitt · beach · Southland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Port Ross · beach · Southland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Bollons Bay · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Perpendicular Head · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Castle Point · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Cape Bennett · beach · Southland · ~8 km
- Cape Thomson · beach · Southland · ~9 km
- Shelter Point · beach · Southland · ~9 km
- Fly Harbour · beach · Southland · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Gilroy Head safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Gilroy Head yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gilroy Head?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gilroy Head?
Nearby: Mount D'Urville (viewpoint, 10 km), Carnley Harbour (beach, 13 km), Mount Dick (viewpoint, 16 km), Cape Lovitt (beach, 32 km), Enderby Settlement (fort, 47 km), Port Ross (beach, 50 km).
Is Gilroy Head worth visiting?
Gilroy Head is listed as a notable beach in Southland on Spotwander.