Notable beach · Carterton, Wellington
Flat Point
Flat Point is a beach in Carterton, Wellington.
Flat 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 Flat 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 Flat Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.24437, 175.96248. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flat Point
- Castlepoint Lighthouse · beach · Masterton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Featherston Military Training Camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fernside Homestead · fort · South Wairarapa · ~66 km · Must-see
- Featherston prisoner of war camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~66 km · Must-see
- Longwood House · fort · South Wairarapa · ~67 km · Must-see
- Wairarapa Moana Wetland · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~68 km · Must-see
- Aorangi Forest Park · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~74 km · Must-see
- Aorangi Range · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~75 km · Must-see
- Te Unuunu · viewpoint · Carterton · ~6 km
- Widows · viewpoint · Carterton · ~7 km
- Pukeroro · viewpoint · Carterton · ~9 km
- Shepherd · viewpoint · Carterton · ~11 km
- Turumatakoko · viewpoint · Carterton · ~13 km
- Whakataranui · viewpoint · Carterton · ~16 km
- Oumakura Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Carterton · ~17 km
- Horewai Point · beach · Wellington · ~17 km
- Umuhikiwaha · viewpoint · Masterton · ~17 km
- Urutī Point · beach · Masterton · ~19 km
Other beaches & coast near Flat Point
- Castlepoint Lighthouse · beach · Masterton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cape Palliser · beach · South Wairarapa · ~88 km · Must-see
- Palliser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~98 km · Must-see
- Turakirae Head · beach · Wellington · ~112 km · Must-see
- Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour · beach · Porirua City · ~115 km · Must-see
- Baring Head Lighthouse · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~116 km · Must-see
- Baring Head · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~116 km · Must-see
- Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson · beach · Wellington · ~117 km · Must-see
- Pencarrow Head · beach · Wellington · ~117 km · Must-see
- Worser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~119 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Flat Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Flat Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Flat Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Flat Point?
Nearby: Castlepoint Lighthouse (beach, 55 km), Featherston Military Training Camp (fort, 60 km), Fernside Homestead (fort, 66 km), Featherston prisoner of war camp (fort, 66 km), Longwood House (fort, 67 km), Wairarapa Moana Wetland (sanctuary, 68 km).
Is Flat Point worth visiting?
Flat Point is listed as a notable beach in Wellington on Spotwander.