Sawpit Point

Sawpit Point: 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 Sawpit Point

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 Sawpit Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -40.86174, 173.02011. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sawpit Point

• GW - 04 Abel Tasman Coast Track · trek · Tasman · ~4 km · Must-see
• Tonga Island Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Tasman · ~5 km · Must-see
• Tōtaranui Beach · beach · Tasman · ~6 km · Must-see
• Abel Tasman Inland Track · trek · Tasman · ~6 km · Must-see
• Abel Tasman National Park · sanctuary · Tasman · ~8 km · Must-see
• Wainui Falls · waterfall · Tasman · ~10 km · Must-see
• Torrent Bay · beach · Tasman · ~12 km · Must-see
• Wainui Bay · beach · Tasman · ~12 km · Must-see
• Tata Beach · beach · Tasman · ~13 km · Must-see
• Abel Tasman Monument · fort · Tasman · ~14 km · Must-see
• Rawhiti Cave / Manson Cave · cave · Tasman · ~16 km · Must-see
• Tinline Bay · beach · Tasman · ~18 km · Must-see
• Split Apple Rock · beach · Tasman · ~22 km · Must-see
• Tākaka Hill · viewpoint · Tasman · ~30 km · Must-see
• Golden Bay · beach · Tasman · ~31 km · Must-see
• Memorial Park · park · Tasman · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lightband Gully · viewpoint · Tasman · ~43 km · Must-see
• Saint Cuthbert's Church · church · Tasman · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sawpit Point

Other beaches & coast near Sawpit Point

• Tōtaranui Beach · beach · Tasman · ~6 km · Must-see
• Torrent Bay · beach · Tasman · ~12 km · Must-see
• Wainui Bay · beach · Tasman · ~12 km · Must-see
• Tata Beach · beach · Tasman · ~13 km · Must-see
• Tinline Bay · beach · Tasman · ~18 km · Must-see
• Split Apple Rock · beach · Tasman · ~22 km · Must-see
• Golden Bay · beach · Tasman · ~31 km · Must-see
• Farewell Spit Lighthouse · beach · Tasman · ~44 km · Must-see
• Onetahua / Farewell Spit · beach · Tasman · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cable Bay · beach · Nelson · ~58 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Tasman

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