Must-see beach · Otago, Otago
Whareakeake
Whareakeake is a beach in Otago, Otago.
Whareakeake: 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 Whareakeake
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 Whareakeake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.76264, 170.66990. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Whareakeake
- Taiaroa Head · attraction · Dunedin City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ōrokonui Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Observation Point · beach · Dunedin City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Iona Church · church · Dunedin City · ~9 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity - Port Chalmers · church · Dunedin City · ~9 km · Must-see
- Blueskin Bay · beach · Dunedin City · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Barnabas Church · church · Dunedin City · ~11 km · Must-see
- Otago Harbour · beach · Dunedin City · ~11 km · Must-see
- Victory Beach · beach · Otago · ~12 km · Must-see
- Makahoe / Papanui Inlet · beach · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Cargill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kilmog Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hoopers Inlet · beach · Dunedin City · ~14 km · Must-see
- Larnach Castle · fort · Dunedin City · ~14 km · Must-see
- Allans Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bethunes Gully · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~15 km · Must-see
- Signal Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cape Saunders · beach · Dunedin City · ~17 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Whareakeake
- Observation Point · beach · Dunedin City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Blueskin Bay · beach · Dunedin City · ~10 km · Must-see
- Otago Harbour · beach · Dunedin City · ~11 km · Must-see
- Victory Beach · beach · Otago · ~12 km · Must-see
- Makahoe / Papanui Inlet · beach · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hoopers Inlet · beach · Dunedin City · ~14 km · Must-see
- Allans Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cape Saunders · beach · Dunedin City · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ōrau / Sandfly Bay · beach · Otago · ~19 km · Must-see
- Boulder Beach · beach · Otago · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Whareakeake safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Whareakeake 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 Whareakeake?
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 Whareakeake?
Nearby: Taiaroa Head (attraction, 6 km), Ōrokonui Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 7 km), Observation Point (beach, 8 km), Iona Church (church, 9 km), Holy Trinity - Port Chalmers (church, 9 km), Blueskin Bay (beach, 10 km).
Is Whareakeake worth visiting?
Whareakeake is listed as a must-see beach in Otago on Spotwander.