Notable beach · Gisborne, Gisborne
Orongo Beach
Orongo Beach is a beach in Gisborne, Gisborne.
Orongo 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 Orongo 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 Orongo Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.76563, 177.95056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Orongo Beach
- Young Nick's Head · fort · Gisborne · ~1 km · Must-see
- Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī · beach · Gisborne · ~3 km · Must-see
- Poverty Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~15 km · Must-see
- Titirangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tuaheni Point · beach · Gisborne · ~15 km · Must-see
- Childers Road Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~16 km · Must-see
- Harry Barker Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~17 km · Must-see
- Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rhythm and Vines Music Festival · park · Gisborne · ~24 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~38 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~44 km · Must-see
- SS Talune · fort · Hawke's Bay · ~45 km · Must-see
- Parinuiterā / Gable End Foreland · beach · Gisborne · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ahuriri Point · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~70 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~72 km · Must-see
- Waikawa / Portland Island · river spot · Hawke's Bay · ~74 km · Must-see
- Te Kuri a Paoa / Young Nick’s Head National Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~2 km
Other beaches & coast near Orongo Beach
- Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī · beach · Gisborne · ~3 km · Must-see
- Poverty Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tuaheni Point · beach · Gisborne · ~15 km · Must-see
- Parinuiterā / Gable End Foreland · beach · Gisborne · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ahuriri Point · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~70 km · Must-see
- Anaura Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~85 km · Must-see
- Port of Napier · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~149 km · Must-see
- Bluff Hill · beach · Napier City · ~149 km · Must-see
- Mapere · beach · Gisborne · ~8 km
- Midway Beach · beach · Gisborne · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
Is Orongo Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Orongo Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Orongo Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Orongo Beach?
Nearby: Young Nick's Head (fort, 1 km), Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī (beach, 3 km), Poverty Bay (beach, 9 km), Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve (sanctuary, 15 km), Titirangi (viewpoint, 15 km), Tuaheni Point (beach, 15 km).
Is Orongo Beach worth visiting?
Orongo Beach is listed as a notable beach in Gisborne on Spotwander.