Notable beach · Westland, West Coast
Monro Beach
Monro Beach is a beach in Westland, West Coast.
Monro 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 Monro 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 Monro Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.69594, 169.26557. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Monro Beach
- Knights Point · beach · Westland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tauparikākā Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Westland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Roaring Billy Falls · waterfall · Westland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bruce Bay · beach · West Coast · ~37 km · Must-see
- Bignell Reef · beach · West Coast · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hooker Glacier · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~43 km · Must-see
- Thunder Creek Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~49 km · Must-see
- Dechen Glacier · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~52 km · Must-see
- Fantail Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Brewster · viewpoint · Westland · ~55 km · Must-see
- Brewster Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Franklin · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~56 km · Must-see
- Haast Pass / Tioripatea · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~58 km · Must-see
- David Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~58 km · Must-see
- Ward Glacier · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~61 km · Must-see
- Fettes Glacier · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~62 km · Must-see
- Blue Pools Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mount Awful · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~65 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Monro Beach
- Knights Point · beach · Westland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bruce Bay · beach · West Coast · ~37 km · Must-see
- Bignell Reef · beach · West Coast · ~43 km · Must-see
- Jackson Bay · beach · West Coast · ~72 km · Must-see
- Awarua Point / Te Hōkai · beach · West Coast · ~144 km · Must-see
- Big Bay · beach · Southland · ~147 km · Must-see
- Otumotu Point · beach · Westland · ~0 km
- Murphy Beach · beach · West Coast · ~4 km
- Arnott Point · beach · Westland · ~7 km
- Seal Point · beach · Westland · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Monro Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Monro Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Monro Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Monro Beach?
Nearby: Knights Point (beach, 5 km), Tauparikākā Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 15 km), Roaring Billy Falls (waterfall, 33 km), Bruce Bay (beach, 37 km), Bignell Reef (beach, 43 km), Hooker Glacier (viewpoint, 43 km).
Is Monro Beach worth visiting?
Monro Beach is listed as a notable beach in West Coast on Spotwander.