Notable beach · Queenstown-Lakes, Otago
Table Bay
Table Bay is a beach in Queenstown-Lakes, Otago.
Table 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 Table 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 Table Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.10106, 168.58425. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Table Bay
- Walter Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cecil Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sunshine Bay · beach · Queenstown-Lakes · ~8 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~12 km · Must-see
- Eichardt's Private Hotel · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~12 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Police Station · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ben Lomond · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bowen Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~16 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Hill · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~17 km · Must-see
- The Remarkables · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Coronet Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Island · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~32 km · Must-see
- St John's Presbyterian Church · church · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Arrowtown Chinese Settlement Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Crown Range · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Bonpland · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mount Cardrona · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~49 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Table Bay
- Sunshine Bay · beach · Queenstown-Lakes · ~8 km · Must-see
- Milford Sound · beach · Southland · ~98 km · Must-see
- Sutherland Sound · beach · Southland · ~110 km · Must-see
- Bligh Sound · beach · Southland · ~113 km · Must-see
- Pearl Harbour · beach · Southland · ~115 km · Must-see
- Whakatipu Waitai / Martins Bay · beach · Southland · ~120 km · Must-see
- George Sound · beach · Southland · ~120 km · Must-see
- Big Bay · beach · Southland · ~123 km · Must-see
- Awarua Point / Te Hōkai · beach · West Coast · ~128 km · Must-see
- Caswell Sound · beach · Southland · ~135 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Table Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Table Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Table Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Table Bay?
Nearby: Walter Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Cecil Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Sunshine Bay (beach, 8 km), Queenstown Gardens (lake, 12 km), Eichardt's Private Hotel (fort, 12 km), Queenstown Police Station (fort, 12 km).
Is Table Bay worth visiting?
Table Bay is listed as a notable beach in Otago on Spotwander.