Must-see beach · Northland, Northland
Spirits Bay
Piwhane / Spirits Bay
Spirits Bay is a beach in Northland, Northland.
Spirits Bay: 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 Spirits Bay
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 Spirits Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -34.43475, 172.81929. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spirits Bay
- Cape Reinga · beach · Northland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cape Reinga Lighthouse · beach · Far North · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tiriparepa / Scott Point · beach · Far North · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pārengarenga Harbour · beach · Far North · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cape Maria van Diemen · beach · Far North · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hikurua / de Surville Cliffs · viewpoint · Far North · ~23 km · Must-see
- Great Exhibition Bay · beach · Northland · ~26 km · Must-see
- North Cape · beach · Northland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Aupouri Peninsula · beach · Far North · ~42 km · Must-see
- Henderson Bay · beach · Northland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Ninety Mile Beach · beach · Northland · ~60 km · Must-see
- Te Horo Beach · beach · Northland · ~1 km
- Waitahora Lagoon · lake · Far North · ~3 km
- Paranoa Swamp · sanctuary · Far North · ~4 km
- Pananehe Island · river spot · Northland · ~5 km
- Te Karaka Bay · beach · Northland · ~5 km
- Hooper Point · beach · Northland · ~5 km
- Ohotutea Point · beach · Far North · ~5 km
Other beaches & coast near Spirits Bay
- Cape Reinga · beach · Northland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cape Reinga Lighthouse · beach · Far North · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tiriparepa / Scott Point · beach · Far North · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pārengarenga Harbour · beach · Far North · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cape Maria van Diemen · beach · Far North · ~21 km · Must-see
- Great Exhibition Bay · beach · Northland · ~26 km · Must-see
- North Cape · beach · Northland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Aupouri Peninsula · beach · Far North · ~42 km · Must-see
- Henderson Bay · beach · Northland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Ninety Mile Beach · beach · Northland · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Spirits Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Spirits Bay 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 Spirits Bay?
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 Spirits Bay?
Nearby: Cape Reinga (beach, 16 km), Cape Reinga Lighthouse (beach, 16 km), Tiriparepa / Scott Point (beach, 18 km), Pārengarenga Harbour (beach, 19 km), Cape Maria van Diemen (beach, 21 km), Hikurua / de Surville Cliffs (viewpoint, 23 km).
Is Spirits Bay worth visiting?
Spirits Bay is listed as a must-see beach in Northland on Spotwander.