Notable beach · Wellington, Wellington
Days Bay
Days Bay is a beach in Wellington, Wellington.
Days Bay: 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 Days Bay
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 Days Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.28132, 174.90390. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Days Bay
- St Alban's Anglican Church - Eastbourne · church · Lower Hutt City · ~2 km · Must-see
- Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson · beach · Wellington · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Ballance · fort · Wellington City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kau Point Battery · fort · Wellington City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Crawford · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Massey Memorial · fort · Wellington City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Te Whiti Riser · trek · Lower Hutt City · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shelly Bay · beach · Wellington · ~9 km · Must-see
- Worser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~9 km · Must-see
- Evans Bay · beach · Wellington · ~10 km · Must-see
- Former Site of Fort Kelburne · fort · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Barnabas Anglican Church - Roseneath · church · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
- First State House (1937) · fort · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Gerard's Monastery · church · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kaiwharawhara · fort · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Old Pencarrow Lighthouse · fort · Lower Hutt City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pencarrow Head · beach · Wellington · ~12 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Days Bay
- Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson · beach · Wellington · ~6 km · Must-see
- Shelly Bay · beach · Wellington · ~9 km · Must-see
- Worser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~9 km · Must-see
- Evans Bay · beach · Wellington · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pencarrow Head · beach · Wellington · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lyall Bay · beach · Wellington · ~13 km · Must-see
- Princess Bay · beach · Wellington · ~15 km · Must-see
- Te Raekaihau · beach · Wellington City · ~15 km · Must-see
- Baring Head Lighthouse · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~18 km · Must-see
- Baring Head · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~18 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Days Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Days Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Days Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Days Bay?
Nearby: St Alban's Anglican Church - Eastbourne (church, 2 km), Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson (beach, 6 km), Fort Ballance (fort, 7 km), Kau Point Battery (fort, 8 km), Mount Crawford (viewpoint, 8 km), Massey Memorial (fort, 8 km).
Is Days Bay worth visiting?
Days Bay is listed as a notable beach in Wellington on Spotwander.