Local favourite beach · Waitaki, Otago
Friendly Bay Beach
Friendly Bay Beach is a beach in Waitaki, Otago.
Friendly Bay Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Friendly Bay Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Friendly Bay Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.10522, 170.97247. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Friendly Bay Beach
- Saint Patrick's Basilica · church · Waitaki · ~2 km · Must-see
- Makotukutuku / Cape Wanbrow · beach · Waitaki · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kākaunui · fort · Waitaki · ~12 km · Must-see
- Moeraki Boulders / Kaihinaki · attraction · Waitaki · ~36 km · Must-see
- Elephant Rocks · attraction · Waitaki · ~43 km · Must-see
- Trotters Gorge Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Waitaki · ~46 km · Must-see
- Knottingley Park · park · Waitaki · ~50 km · Must-see
- St Patrick's Basilica, Waimate · church · Waitaki · ~53 km · Must-see
- Kakanui Mountains · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~54 km · Must-see
- Puketapu · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~59 km · Must-see
- Danseys Pass Recreation Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mount MacKenzie · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mount Watkin · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~75 km · Must-see
- Criterion Hotel · fort · Waitaki · ~0 km
- Steampunk HQ · museum · Waitaki · ~0 km
- Friendly Bay · beach · Waitaki · ~0 km
- The Libratory · museum · Waitaki · ~1 km
- Saint Luke's Anglican Church · church · Waitaki · ~1 km
Other beaches & coast near Friendly Bay Beach
- Makotukutuku / Cape Wanbrow · beach · Waitaki · ~2 km · Must-see
- Blueskin Bay · beach · Dunedin City · ~95 km · Must-see
- Whareakeake · beach · Otago · ~96 km · Must-see
- Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse · beach · Timaru · ~96 km · Must-see
- Observation Point · beach · Dunedin City · ~104 km · Must-see
- Victory Beach · beach · Otago · ~104 km · Must-see
- Makahoe / Papanui Inlet · beach · Dunedin City · ~106 km · Must-see
- Otago Harbour · beach · Dunedin City · ~107 km · Must-see
- Hoopers Inlet · beach · Dunedin City · ~109 km · Must-see
- Allans Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~110 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Friendly Bay Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Friendly Bay Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Friendly Bay Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Friendly Bay Beach?
Nearby: Saint Patrick's Basilica (church, 2 km), Makotukutuku / Cape Wanbrow (beach, 2 km), Kākaunui (fort, 12 km), Moeraki Boulders / Kaihinaki (attraction, 36 km), Elephant Rocks (attraction, 43 km), Trotters Gorge Scenic Reserve (sanctuary, 46 km).