Local favourite beach · Rangitīkei, Manawatū-Whanganui
Moanaroa Beach
Moanaroa Beach is a beach in Rangitīkei, Manawatū-Whanganui.
Moanaroa 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 Moanaroa 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 Moanaroa Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -40.19481, 175.31750. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Moanaroa Beach
- All Saints' Anglican Church · church · Palmerston North City · ~39 km · Must-see
- Manawatu Estuary · sanctuary · Horowhenua · ~41 km · Must-see
- Moutoa Gardens · park · Whanganui · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cooks Gardens · park · Whanganui · ~46 km · Must-see
- Sarjeant Gallery · museum · Whanganui · ~46 km · Must-see
- Whanganui Regional Museum · museum · Whanganui · ~46 km · Must-see
- Te Āpiti / Manawatū Gorge · viewpoint · Tararua · ~54 km · Must-see
- Wharite Peak · viewpoint · Tararua · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bason Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Whanganui · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bushy Park / Tarapuruhi · sanctuary · South Taranaki · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tararua Range · viewpoint · Horowhenua · ~69 km · Must-see
- Wheriko Anglican Church · church · Rangitīkei · ~5 km
- Saint Andrews Anglican Church · church · Rangitīkei · ~8 km
- Lake Herbert · lake · Rangitīkei · ~8 km
- Lake Alice · lake · Rangitīkei · ~9 km
- Memorial to Bess · fort · Rangitīkei · ~9 km
- Lake Hickson · lake · Rangitīkei · ~9 km
- Lake William · lake · Rangitīkei · ~10 km
Other beaches & coast near Moanaroa Beach
- Te Onetapu / Rangipo Desert · beach · Ruapehu · ~120 km · Must-see
- Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour · beach · Porirua City · ~135 km · Must-see
- Castlepoint Lighthouse · beach · Masterton · ~138 km · Must-see
- Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain · beach · Tararua · ~144 km · Must-see
- Peka Peka Beach · beach · Wellington · ~93 km
- Tokaiti Point · beach · Wellington · ~96 km
- Tokahaki Point · beach · Wellington · ~96 km
- Kurukōhatu Point · beach · Kāpiti Coast · ~96 km
- Arapawaiti Point · beach · Kāpiti Coast · ~97 km
- Waiorua Bay · beach · Wellington · ~97 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Moanaroa Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Moanaroa Beach?
Nearby: All Saints' Anglican Church (church, 39 km), Manawatu Estuary (sanctuary, 41 km), Moutoa Gardens (park, 46 km), Cooks Gardens (park, 46 km), Sarjeant Gallery (museum, 46 km), Whanganui Regional Museum (museum, 46 km).