Cheltenham Beach

Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -36.82310, 174.80955. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cheltenham Beach

• North Head · viewpoint · Auckland · ~1 km · Must-see
• Mount Cambria · viewpoint · Auckland · ~1 km · Must-see
• Fort Takapuna · fort · Auckland · ~1 km · Must-see
• Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Auckland · ~1 km · Must-see
• Y turret of HMNZS Achilles · attraction · Auckland · ~2 km · Must-see
• Bean Rock · beach · Auckland · ~3 km · Must-see
• Duders Point · beach · Auckland · ~3 km · Must-see
• SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium · sanctuary · Auckland · ~3 km · Must-see
• Saint Stephen's Chapel · church · Auckland · ~4 km · Must-see
• Parnell Rose Garden · sanctuary · Auckland · ~5 km · Must-see
• Grand Central Apartments · fort · Auckland · ~5 km · Must-see
• General Assembly House · fort · Auckland · ~5 km · Must-see
• Kohimarama Beach · beach · Auckland · ~5 km · Must-see
• Catholic Church of Saint John the Baptist · church · Auckland · ~5 km · Must-see
• A Māori Figure in a Kaitaka Cloak · attraction · Auckland · ~6 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church of Saint Andrew · church · Auckland · ~6 km · Must-see
• Albert Park Tunnels · fort · Auckland · ~6 km · Must-see
• KZ1 Yacht · attraction · Auckland · ~6 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cheltenham Beach

Other beaches & coast near Cheltenham Beach

• Bean Rock · beach · Auckland · ~3 km · Must-see
• Duders Point · beach · Auckland · ~3 km · Must-see
• Kohimarama Beach · beach · Auckland · ~5 km · Must-see
• Achilles Point · beach · Auckland · ~7 km · Must-see
• Coxs Bay · beach · Auckland · ~10 km · Must-see
• Musick Point / Te Naupata · beach · Auckland · ~11 km · Must-see
• Waitematā Harbour · beach · Auckland · ~11 km · Must-see
• Tāhuna Tōrea · beach · Auckland · ~11 km · Must-see
• Te Tokaroa Reef · beach · Auckland · ~11 km · Must-see
• Māngere Inlet · beach · Auckland · ~16 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Auckland

Frequently asked