Must-see beach · Far North, Northland
Cape Reinga Lighthouse
Cape Reinga Lighthouse is a beach in Far North, Northland.
Cape Reinga Lighthouse: 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 Cape Reinga Lighthouse
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 Cape Reinga Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -34.42672, 172.67758. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Reinga Lighthouse
- Cape Reinga · beach · Northland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cape Maria van Diemen · beach · Far North · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tiriparepa / Scott Point · beach · Far North · ~14 km · Must-see
- Spirits Bay · beach · Northland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pārengarenga Harbour · beach · Far North · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hikurua / de Surville Cliffs · viewpoint · Far North · ~39 km · Must-see
- Great Exhibition Bay · beach · Northland · ~41 km · Must-see
- North Cape · beach · Northland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Aupouri Peninsula · beach · Far North · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ninety Mile Beach · beach · Northland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Henderson Bay · beach · Northland · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tarawamaomao Point · beach · Far North · ~1 km
- Otangawhiti Point · beach · Northland · ~2 km
- Sandy Bay · beach · Northland · ~2 km
- Columbia Bank / Te Nuku-o-Mourea · beach · Northland · ~2 km
- Hiriki · viewpoint · Far North · ~3 km
- Hiriki Pā · fort · Far North · ~3 km
- Te Werahi Beach · beach · Northland · ~4 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Cape Reinga Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Cape Reinga Lighthouse
- Cape Reinga · beach · Northland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cape Maria van Diemen · beach · Far North · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tiriparepa / Scott Point · beach · Far North · ~14 km · Must-see
- Spirits Bay · beach · Northland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pārengarenga Harbour · beach · Far North · ~33 km · Must-see
- Great Exhibition Bay · beach · Northland · ~41 km · Must-see
- North Cape · beach · Northland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Aupouri Peninsula · beach · Far North · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ninety Mile Beach · beach · Northland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Henderson Bay · beach · Northland · ~69 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cape Reinga Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cape Reinga Lighthouse 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 Cape Reinga Lighthouse?
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 Cape Reinga Lighthouse?
Nearby: Cape Reinga (beach, 1 km), Cape Maria van Diemen (beach, 8 km), Tiriparepa / Scott Point (beach, 14 km), Spirits Bay (beach, 16 km), Pārengarenga Harbour (beach, 33 km), Hikurua / de Surville Cliffs (viewpoint, 39 km).
Is Cape Reinga Lighthouse worth visiting?
Cape Reinga Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Northland on Spotwander.