Must-see beach · Lower Hutt City, Wellington
Baring Head
Baring Head / Ōrua-pouanui
Baring Head is a beach in Lower Hutt City, Wellington.
Baring Head: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Baring Head
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Baring Head — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.40821, 174.87070. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Baring Head
- Baring Head Lighthouse · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~0 km · Must-see
- Turakirae Head · beach · Wellington · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pencarrow Head · beach · Wellington · ~7 km · Must-see
- Old Pencarrow Lighthouse · fort · Lower Hutt City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Te Raekaihau · beach · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lyall Bay · beach · Wellington · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wellington · fort · Wellington · ~12 km · Must-see
- Princess Bay · beach · Wellington · ~12 km · Must-see
- First State House (1937) · fort · Wellington City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Taputeranga Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Wellington · ~13 km · Must-see
- Worser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~14 km · Must-see
- Oku Street Reserve · park · Wellington City · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wellington Zoo · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~15 km · Must-see
- Martin Luckie Park · park · Wellington City · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Alban's Anglican Church - Eastbourne · church · Lower Hutt City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Evans Bay · beach · Wellington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort Ballance · fort · Wellington City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson · beach · Wellington · ~16 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Baring Head
- Baring Head Lighthouse · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~0 km · Must-see
- Turakirae Head · beach · Wellington · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pencarrow Head · beach · Wellington · ~7 km · Must-see
- Te Raekaihau · beach · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lyall Bay · beach · Wellington · ~12 km · Must-see
- Princess Bay · beach · Wellington · ~12 km · Must-see
- Worser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~14 km · Must-see
- Evans Bay · beach · Wellington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson · beach · Wellington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shelly Bay · beach · Wellington · ~17 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Baring Head safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Baring Head yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Baring Head?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Baring Head?
Nearby: Baring Head Lighthouse (beach, 0 km), Turakirae Head (beach, 6 km), Pencarrow Head (beach, 7 km), Old Pencarrow Lighthouse (fort, 7 km), Te Raekaihau (beach, 12 km), Lyall Bay (beach, 12 km).
Is Baring Head worth visiting?
Baring Head is listed as a must-see beach in Wellington on Spotwander.