Must-see beach · Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty
Astrolabe Reef
Astrolabe Reef is a beach in Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty.
Astrolabe Reef: 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 Astrolabe Reef
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 Astrolabe Reef — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.54094, 176.42618. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Astrolabe Reef
- MV Rena · fort · Bay of Plenty · ~0 km · Must-see
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Maunganui · viewpoint · Tauranga City · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park · sanctuary · Matamata Piako · ~65 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Range · viewpoint · Western Bay of Plenty · ~65 km · Must-see
- New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 · fort · Western Bay of Plenty · ~65 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Air Crash Memorial · fort · Matamata Piako · ~69 km · Must-see
- Brewis Shoal · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~7 km
- Otungahoro Point · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~9 km
- Te Manaiti Point · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~9 km
- Taikanapa Point · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~9 km
- Rangitahua Point · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~9 km
- Okaparu Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~9 km
- Oromai Point · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~9 km
- Wairanaki Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~9 km
Other beaches & coast near Astrolabe Reef
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~51 km · Must-see
- Te Puia / Hot Water Beach · beach · Waikato · ~114 km · Must-see
- Cooks Beach · beach · Thames-Coromandel · ~124 km · Must-see
- Te Whanganui-a-Hei / Mercury Bay · beach · Waikato · ~127 km · Must-see
- Firth of Thames · beach · Waikato · ~136 km · Must-see
- Ōtama Beach · beach · Waikato · ~138 km · Must-see
- Waiari / Rings Beach · beach · Waikato · ~139 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Astrolabe Reef safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Astrolabe Reef 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 Astrolabe Reef?
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 Astrolabe Reef?
Nearby: MV Rena (fort, 0 km), Newdicks Beach (beach, 29 km), Mount Maunganui (viewpoint, 31 km), Tauranga Harbour (beach, 39 km), Kauri Point (beach, 50 km), Ōngare Point (beach, 51 km).
Is Astrolabe Reef worth visiting?
Astrolabe Reef is listed as a must-see beach in Bay of Plenty on Spotwander.