Notable beach · Grey, West Coast
Pakiroa Beach
Pakiroa Beach is a beach in Grey, West Coast.
Pakiroa Beach: 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 Pakiroa Beach
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 Pakiroa Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.14699, 171.32431. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pakiroa Beach
- Punakaiki Marine Reserve · sanctuary · West Coast · ~3 km · Must-see
- Te Miko / Perpendicular Point · beach · Buller · ~9 km · Must-see
- Inland Pack Track · trek · Buller · ~11 km · Must-see
- Paparoa Track · trek · Grey · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pike River Mine · fort · Grey · ~17 km · Must-see
- Paparoa National Park · sanctuary · Hurunui · ~20 km · Must-see
- Paparoa Range / Te Paparoa · viewpoint · Buller · ~22 km · Must-see
- Paparoa National Park · sanctuary · Buller · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ananui Caves · cave · Buller · ~34 km · Must-see
- Wingham Park · park · Grey · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cobden Aromahana Sanctuary · sanctuary · Selwyn · ~43 km · Must-see
- History House Museum · museum · Selwyn · ~44 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Bay · beach · West Coast · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cape Foulwind · beach · Buller · ~57 km · Must-see
- Blacks Point Museum · museum · Hurunui · ~58 km · Must-see
- Carters Beach · beach · West Coast · ~60 km · Must-see
- Coaltown Museum · museum · Buller · ~62 km · Must-see
- St Canice's · church · Buller · ~62 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Pakiroa Beach
- Te Miko / Perpendicular Point · beach · Buller · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Bay · beach · West Coast · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cape Foulwind · beach · Buller · ~57 km · Must-see
- Carters Beach · beach · West Coast · ~60 km · Must-see
- Karamea Bight · beach · West Coast · ~148 km · Must-see
- Pakiroa Beach · beach · Hurunui · ~2 km
- Razorback Point · beach · Grey · ~3 km
- Dolomite Point · beach · Buller · ~5 km
- Irimahuwheri Bay · beach · West Coast · ~10 km
- Meybille Bay · beach · West Coast · ~11 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Pakiroa Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Pakiroa Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pakiroa Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pakiroa Beach?
Nearby: Punakaiki Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 3 km), Te Miko / Perpendicular Point (beach, 9 km), Inland Pack Track (trek, 11 km), Paparoa Track (trek, 13 km), Pike River Mine (fort, 17 km), Paparoa National Park (sanctuary, 20 km).
Is Pakiroa Beach worth visiting?
Pakiroa Beach is listed as a notable beach in West Coast on Spotwander.