Notable beach · Hawke's Bay, Hawke's Bay
Pacific Beach
Pacific Beach is a beach in Hawke's Bay, Hawke's Bay.
Pacific 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 Pacific 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 Pacific Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -39.52133, 176.92108. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pacific Beach
- National Aquarium of New Zealand · sanctuary · Napier City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Clive Square · park · Napier City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, · church · Napier City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pania of the Reef · attraction · Napier City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bluff Hill · beach · Napier City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Waitangi Regional Park · sanctuary · Hastings · ~6 km · Must-see
- Port of Napier · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~7 km · Must-see
- Farndon Park Domain · park · Hastings · ~8 km · Must-see
- Te Whanganui-a-Orotū · sanctuary · Napier City · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pākōwhai Regional Park · park · Hastings · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cornwall Park · park · Hastings · ~17 km · Must-see
- Te Mata Peak · viewpoint · Hastings · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui · beach · Hastings · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kōhinerākau / Kohinurākau · viewpoint · Hastings · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pekapeka Regional Park · park · Hastings · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~57 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~58 km · Must-see
- Kaweka · viewpoint · Hastings · ~67 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Pacific Beach
- Bluff Hill · beach · Napier City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Port of Napier · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui · beach · Hastings · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ahuriri Point · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~107 km · Must-see
- Te Onetapu / Rangipo Desert · beach · Ruapehu · ~135 km · Must-see
- Te Poporo / Bulli Point · beach · Taupō · ~136 km · Must-see
- Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain · beach · Tararua · ~138 km · Must-see
- Horomatangi Reef · beach · Taupō · ~142 km · Must-see
- Iron Pot · beach · Napier City · ~6 km
- Town Reef · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Pacific Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Pacific Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pacific Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pacific Beach?
Nearby: National Aquarium of New Zealand (sanctuary, 3 km), Clive Square (park, 4 km), Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, (church, 5 km), Pania of the Reef (attraction, 5 km), Bluff Hill (beach, 6 km), Waitangi Regional Park (sanctuary, 6 km).
Is Pacific Beach worth visiting?
Pacific Beach is listed as a notable beach in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.