Notable beach · Otago, Otago
Roaring Bay
Roaring Bay is a beach in Otago, Otago.
Roaring 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 Roaring 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 Roaring Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -46.44701, 169.80268. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Roaring Bay
- Nugget Point Lighthouse · fort · Clutha · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tokatā / Nugget Point · beach · Clutha · ~1 km · Must-see
- Molyneux Bay · beach · Otago · ~12 km · Must-see
- Purakaunui Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tautuku Peninsula · beach · Clutha · ~41 km · Must-see
- Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock · viewpoint · Clutha · ~43 km · Must-see
- McLean Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~46 km · Must-see
- Catlins Conservation Park · sanctuary · Clutha · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Pye · viewpoint · Clutha · ~50 km · Must-see
- Porpoise Bay · beach · Southland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Curio Bay · beach · Southland · ~74 km · Must-see
- Nugget Point Lighthouse Reserve · sanctuary · Clutha · ~1 km
- Tirohanga Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Clutha · ~1 km
- Sandy Bay · beach · Otago · ~2 km
- Ironwood Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~4 km
- Tucks Bay · beach · Otago · ~4 km
- Remarkable Cave · cave · Clutha · ~4 km
- Campbell Point · beach · Otago · ~5 km
Other beaches & coast near Roaring Bay
- Tokatā / Nugget Point · beach · Clutha · ~1 km · Must-see
- Molyneux Bay · beach · Otago · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tautuku Peninsula · beach · Clutha · ~41 km · Must-see
- Porpoise Bay · beach · Southland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Curio Bay · beach · Southland · ~74 km · Must-see
- Waipapa / Slope Point · beach · Southland · ~83 km · Must-see
- Black Head · beach · Dunedin City · ~94 km · Must-see
- Waipapa Point · beach · Southland · ~96 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~97 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach Domain · beach · Dunedin City · ~101 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Roaring Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Roaring Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Roaring Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Roaring Bay?
Nearby: Nugget Point Lighthouse (fort, 1 km), Tokatā / Nugget Point (beach, 1 km), Molyneux Bay (beach, 12 km), Purakaunui Falls (waterfall, 25 km), Tautuku Peninsula (beach, 41 km), Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock (viewpoint, 43 km).
Is Roaring Bay worth visiting?
Roaring Bay is listed as a notable beach in Otago on Spotwander.