Akaroa Lighthouse

Akaroa Lighthouse: 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 Akaroa Lighthouse

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.

Visiting Akaroa Lighthouse: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Akaroa Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -43.81239, 172.95649. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Akaroa Lighthouse

• Takapūneke · fort · Christchurch City · ~1 km · Must-see
• St Peter's Anglican Church - Akaroa · church · Christchurch City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Akaroa Harbour · beach · Christchurch City · ~2 km · Must-see
• Hinewai Reserve · sanctuary · Christchurch City · ~8 km · Must-see
• Akaroa Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Christchurch City · ~10 km · Must-see
• Pōhatu Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Canterbury · ~11 km · Must-see
• Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū / Banks Peninsula · beach · Christchurch City · ~13 km · Must-see
• Okains Bay Maori & Colonial Museum · museum · Christchurch City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Herbert · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~28 km · Must-see
• Orton Bradley Park · park · Christchurch City · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō · beach · Christchurch City · ~34 km · Must-see
• Awaroa / Godley Head · beach · Christchurch City · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lyttelton Timeball Station · attraction · Christchurch City · ~37 km · Must-see
• St. Saviour's on Holy Trinity · church · Christchurch City · ~38 km · Must-see
• John Webb Memorial · fort · Christchurch City · ~38 km · Must-see
• Whitewash Head · beach · Christchurch City · ~38 km · Must-see
• Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~39 km · Must-see
• Port hills · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Akaroa Lighthouse

Other beaches & coast near Akaroa Lighthouse

• Akaroa Harbour · beach · Christchurch City · ~2 km · Must-see
• Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū / Banks Peninsula · beach · Christchurch City · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō · beach · Christchurch City · ~34 km · Must-see
• Awaroa / Godley Head · beach · Christchurch City · ~35 km · Must-see
• Whitewash Head · beach · Christchurch City · ~38 km · Must-see
• Estuary of the Heathcote and Avon Rivers / Ihutai · beach · Christchurch City · ~43 km · Must-see
• Pegasus Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mānuka Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~133 km · Must-see
• Glen Bay · beach · Christchurch City · ~1 km
• Green Point · beach · Christchurch City · ~1 km

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