# Caroline Bay, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Caroline Bay is a bay in Timaru, New Zealand. Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is December to March. In December there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 40. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/caroline-bay-beach/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Bay in Timaru, New Zealand · Beaches - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** December to March. - **Nearest airport:** CHC Christchurch, 143 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -44.38734, 171.25079 ## What it is and where Caroline Bay is a bay in Timaru, New Zealand. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Timaru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/timaru/), where this site lists 18 more places to see, 1.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -44.38734, 171.25079; the nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC, Christchurch), 143 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-44.387343%2C171.250795) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-44.387343%2C171.250795) It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/playa/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Caroline Bay is **December to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 59 | | February | Best time | 13 h 47 | | March | Best time | 12 h 22 | | April | Possible | 10 h 45 | | May | Better not | 9 h 24 | | June | Better not | 8 h 40 | | July | Better not | 8 h 58 | | August | Better not | 10 h 09 | | September | Better not | 11 h 43 | | October | Possible | 13 h 16 | | November | Possible | 14 h 39 | | December | Best time | 15 h 20 | In December there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Benvenue Cliffs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/benvenue-cliffs/): Cliff in New Zealand · 428 m - [Blackett's Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/blackett-s-lighthouse/): Former lighthouse in New Zealand · 453 m - [Caroline Bay Aviary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/caroline-bay-aviary/): With kids · Wildlife · 482 m - [Chalmers Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/chalmers-church/): Church building in Timaru, New Zealand · 863 m - [St Mary's Church, Timaru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/st-mary-s-church/): Church building in Timaru, New Zealand · 1.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: Beaches - [Ninety Mile Beach, New Zealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ninety-mile-beach/): beach in New Zealand - [Hot Water Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-puia-hot-water-beach/): beach in New Zealand - [Wharariki Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wharariki-beach/): beach in New Zealand - [Astrolabe Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/astrolabe-reef/): reef near Motiti Island, New Zealand - [Whatipu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/whatipu-beach/): beach in New Zealand - [Anawhata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/anawhata-beach/): beach in Auckland, New Zealand Every New Zealand place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/playa/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Caroline Bay? It is a bay in Timaru, New Zealand. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Caroline Bay? December to March. In December there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 40. ### How do you get to Caroline Bay? The nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC), 143 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-44.387343%2C171.250795) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Benvenue Cliffs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/benvenue-cliffs/), [Blackett's Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/blackett-s-lighthouse/), [Caroline Bay Aviary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/caroline-bay-aviary/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/152284228), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q32152950), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).