Notable beach · Southland, Southland
Perpendicular Head
Perpendicular Head is a beach in Southland, Southland.
Perpendicular 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 Perpendicular 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 Perpendicular Head — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -50.86163, 166.20074. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Perpendicular Head
- Mount D'Urville · viewpoint · Southland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Carnley Harbour · beach · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Dick · viewpoint · Southland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cape Lovitt · beach · Southland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Enderby Settlement · fort · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Port Ross · beach · Southland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Derry Castle · fort · Southland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Gilroy Head · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Bollons Bay · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Lion Rock · viewpoint · Southland · ~5 km
- Castle Point · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Cape Bennett · beach · Southland · ~6 km
- Shelter Point · beach · Southland · ~6 km
- Waterfall Inlet · waterfall · Southland · ~7 km
- McLennan Inlet · beach · Southland · ~8 km
- Emergency Bay · beach · Southland · ~10 km
- Forges Bay · beach · Southland · ~10 km
- Cape Thomson · beach · Southland · ~10 km
Other beaches & coast near Perpendicular Head
- Carnley Harbour · beach · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cape Lovitt · beach · Southland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Port Ross · beach · Southland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Gilroy Head · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Bollons Bay · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Castle Point · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Cape Bennett · beach · Southland · ~6 km
- Shelter Point · beach · Southland · ~6 km
- McLennan Inlet · beach · Southland · ~8 km
- Emergency Bay · beach · Southland · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Is Perpendicular Head safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Perpendicular Head yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Perpendicular Head?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Perpendicular Head?
Nearby: Mount D'Urville (viewpoint, 7 km), Carnley Harbour (beach, 12 km), Mount Dick (viewpoint, 16 km), Cape Lovitt (beach, 30 km), Enderby Settlement (fort, 44 km), Port Ross (beach, 47 km).
Is Perpendicular Head worth visiting?
Perpendicular Head is listed as a notable beach in Southland on Spotwander.