Notable beach · Southland, Southland
Prices Beach
Prices Beach is a beach in Southland, Southland.
Prices 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 Prices 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 Prices Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -46.08082, 166.58679. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prices Beach
- Tawhitiwhiti-roro / Puysegur Point · beach · Southland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chalky Inlet · beach · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rakituma / Preservation Inlet · beach · Southland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Te Waituna / West Cape · beach · Southland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Sparrman · viewpoint · Southland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Southland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Taumoana (Five Finger Peninsula) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~55 km · Must-see
- Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Welcombe Bay · beach · Southland · ~0 km
- Te Momotu / Gulches Head · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Seek Cove · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Spit Islands · river spot · Southland · ~4 km
- Lee Bay · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Valley Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~5 km
- Lee Point · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Balleny Reef · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Sandfly Point · beach · Southland · ~5 km
Other beaches & coast near Prices Beach
- Tawhitiwhiti-roro / Puysegur Point · beach · Southland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chalky Inlet · beach · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rakituma / Preservation Inlet · beach · Southland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Te Waituna / West Cape · beach · Southland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Breaksea Sound · beach · Southland · ~77 km · Must-see
- Te Waewae Bay · beach · Southland · ~93 km · Must-see
- Dagg Sound · beach · Southland · ~96 km · Must-see
- Taipaririki / Deep Cove · beach · Southland · ~103 km · Must-see
- Doubtful Sound · beach · Southland · ~106 km · Must-see
- Bradshaw Sound · beach · Southland · ~122 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Prices Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Prices Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Prices Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Prices Beach?
Nearby: Tawhitiwhiti-roro / Puysegur Point (beach, 11 km), Chalky Inlet (beach, 15 km), Rakituma / Preservation Inlet (beach, 17 km), Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 25 km), Te Waituna / West Cape (beach, 29 km), Mount Sparrman (viewpoint, 39 km).
Is Prices Beach worth visiting?
Prices Beach is listed as a notable beach in Southland on Spotwander.