Notable beach · Wellington, Wellington
Hātaitai Beach
Hātaitai Beach is a beach in Wellington, Wellington.
Hātaitai 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 Hātaitai 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 Hātaitai Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.30576, 174.79966. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hātaitai Beach
- Evans Bay · beach · Wellington · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~1 km · Must-see
- Saint Gerard's Monastery · church · Wellington City · ~2 km · Must-see
- Queen Victoria Monument · fort · Wellington City · ~2 km · Must-see
- Shelly Bay · beach · Wellington · ~3 km · Must-see
- Waitangi Park · park · Wellington City · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Barnabas Anglican Church - Roseneath · church · Wellington City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wellington Zoo · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Museum of New Zealand · museum · Wellington City · ~3 km · Must-see
- SS Hikitia · attraction · Wellington · ~3 km · Must-see
- First State House (1937) · fort · Wellington City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Worser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~3 km · Must-see
- Frank Kitts Park · park · Wellington City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Crawford · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Martin Luckie Park · park · Wellington City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary of the Angels · church · Wellington City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Wellington Museum · church · Wellington City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Ballance · fort · Wellington City · ~4 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Hātaitai Beach
- Evans Bay · beach · Wellington · ~1 km · Must-see
- Shelly Bay · beach · Wellington · ~3 km · Must-see
- Worser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lyall Bay · beach · Wellington · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson · beach · Wellington · ~5 km · Must-see
- Princess Bay · beach · Wellington · ~6 km · Must-see
- Te Raekaihau · beach · Wellington City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pencarrow Head · beach · Wellington · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sinclair Head / Te Rimurapa · beach · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Baring Head · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~16 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hātaitai Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Hātaitai Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hātaitai Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hātaitai Beach?
Nearby: Evans Bay (beach, 1 km), Mount Victoria (viewpoint, 1 km), Saint Gerard's Monastery (church, 2 km), Queen Victoria Monument (fort, 2 km), Shelly Bay (beach, 3 km), Waitangi Park (park, 3 km).
Is Hātaitai Beach worth visiting?
Hātaitai Beach is listed as a notable beach in Wellington on Spotwander.