Must-see beach · Auckland, Auckland
Palmers Beach
Palmers Beach is a beach in Auckland, Auckland.
Palmers Beach: 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 Palmers Beach
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 Palmers Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -36.22549, 175.47912. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Palmers Beach
- Awana Bay · beach · Auckland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kaitoke Beach · beach · Auckland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Aotea Conservation Park · sanctuary · Auckland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Medlands Beach · beach · Auckland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Harataonga Bay · beach · Auckland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Hobson · viewpoint · Auckland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Whangapoua Beach · beach · Auckland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Glenfern Sanctuary Regional Park · sanctuary · Auckland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Te Whanga-o-Motairehe / Katherine Bay · beach · Auckland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cape Colville · beach · Thames-Coromandel · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cuvier Island · river spot · Waikato · ~44 km · Must-see
- Moehau Range · viewpoint · Thames-Coromandel · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mokohinau Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~59 km · Must-see
- New Chums Beach · beach · Auckland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Waiari / Rings Beach · beach · Waikato · ~74 km · Must-see
- Ōtama Beach · beach · Waikato · ~74 km · Must-see
- Tāwharanui Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~74 km · Must-see
- Tāwharanui Regional Park · park · Auckland · ~74 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Palmers Beach
- Awana Bay · beach · Auckland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kaitoke Beach · beach · Auckland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Medlands Beach · beach · Auckland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Harataonga Bay · beach · Auckland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Whangapoua Beach · beach · Auckland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Te Whanga-o-Motairehe / Katherine Bay · beach · Auckland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cape Colville · beach · Thames-Coromandel · ~37 km · Must-see
- New Chums Beach · beach · Auckland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Waiari / Rings Beach · beach · Waikato · ~74 km · Must-see
- Ōtama Beach · beach · Waikato · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Palmers Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Palmers Beach 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 Palmers Beach?
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 Palmers Beach?
Nearby: Awana Bay (beach, 2 km), Kaitoke Beach (beach, 3 km), Aotea Conservation Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Medlands Beach (beach, 6 km), Harataonga Bay (beach, 8 km), Mount Hobson (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Palmers Beach worth visiting?
Palmers Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Auckland on Spotwander.