Must-see beach · Marlborough, Marlborough
Cloudy Bay
Te Koko-o-Kupe / Cloudy Bay
Cloudy Bay is a beach in Marlborough, Marlborough.
Cloudy 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 Cloudy 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 Cloudy Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.45274, 174.09269. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cloudy Bay
- Horton Park · park · Marlborough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Port Underwood · beach · Marlborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Clifford Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lochmara Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~32 km · Must-see
- Amokura · fort · Marlborough · ~39 km · Must-see
- West Head · beach · Marlborough · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cape Campbell Lighthouse · beach · Marlborough · ~43 km · Must-see
- Te Rae-o-Te-Kōhaka / Cape Campbell · beach · Marlborough · ~43 km · Must-see
- Resolution Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bottle Rock · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~48 km · Must-see
- Long Island - Kokomohua Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Marlborough · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fairy Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~53 km · Must-see
- Pelorus Sound · beach · Marlborough · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ward Beach · beach · Marlborough · ~55 km · Must-see
- Tawero Point · beach · Marlborough · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cape Terāwhiti · beach · Wellington · ~59 km · Must-see
- Brothers Island Lighthouse · beach · Marlborough · ~61 km · Must-see
- Port Gore · beach · Marlborough · ~61 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cloudy Bay
- Port Underwood · beach · Marlborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Clifford Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lochmara Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~32 km · Must-see
- West Head · beach · Marlborough · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cape Campbell Lighthouse · beach · Marlborough · ~43 km · Must-see
- Te Rae-o-Te-Kōhaka / Cape Campbell · beach · Marlborough · ~43 km · Must-see
- Resolution Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fairy Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~53 km · Must-see
- Pelorus Sound · beach · Marlborough · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ward Beach · beach · Marlborough · ~55 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Cloudy Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cloudy 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 Cloudy 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 Cloudy Bay?
Nearby: Horton Park (park, 16 km), Port Underwood (beach, 19 km), Clifford Bay (beach, 30 km), Lochmara Bay (beach, 32 km), Amokura (fort, 39 km), West Head (beach, 41 km).
Is Cloudy Bay worth visiting?
Cloudy Bay is listed as a must-see beach in Marlborough on Spotwander.