Notable beach · Otago, Otago
Saint Clair Beach
Saint Clair Beach is a beach in Otago, Otago.
Saint Clair Beach: 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 Saint Clair Beach
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 Saint Clair Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.91212, 170.49045. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Saint Clair Beach
- Cargill's Castle · fort · Dunedin City · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach Domain · beach · Dunedin City · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Patrick's Basilica · church · Dunedin City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dunedin Gasworks Museum · museum · Dunedin City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Oval · park · Dunedin City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Coptic Orthodox Church · church · Dunedin City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lawyers Head · beach · Dunedin City · ~4 km · Must-see
- St Matthew's, Dunedin · church · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Toroa 1989 · attraction · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cargill Monument · fort · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stuart Memorial · fort · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dunedin Cenotaph · fort · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Queens Gardens · park · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Toitū Otago Settlers Museum · museum · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
- First Church of Otago · church · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tomahawk Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saint Joseph's Cathedral · church · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Saint Clair Beach
- Ocean Beach Domain · beach · Dunedin City · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lawyers Head · beach · Dunedin City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tomahawk Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Black Head · beach · Dunedin City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Smaills Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Boulder Beach · beach · Otago · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ōrau / Sandfly Bay · beach · Otago · ~15 km · Must-see
- Otago Harbour · beach · Dunedin City · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hoopers Inlet · beach · Dunedin City · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Saint Clair Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Saint Clair Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Saint Clair Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Saint Clair Beach?
Nearby: Cargill's Castle (fort, 1 km), Ocean Beach Domain (beach, 2 km), St Patrick's Basilica (church, 3 km), Dunedin Gasworks Museum (museum, 3 km), Tunnel Beach (beach, 3 km), The Oval (park, 3 km).
Is Saint Clair Beach worth visiting?
Saint Clair Beach is listed as a notable beach in Otago on Spotwander.