# Kaikai Beach, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Kaikai Beach is a beach in Northland Region, New Zealand. Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is December to March. In December there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 36. 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/kaikai-beach/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Beach in Northland Region, New Zealand · Beaches - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** December to March. - **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 200 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -35.59357, 173.41307 ## What it is and where Kaikai Beach is a beach in Northland Region, 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. Its coordinates are -35.59357, 173.41307; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 200 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=-35.593574%2C173.413068) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-35.593574%2C173.413068) 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 Kaikai Beach is **December to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 09 | | February | Best time | 13 h 18 | | March | Best time | 12 h 16 | | April | Possible | 11 h 05 | | May | Better not | 10 h 07 | | June | Better not | 9 h 36 | | July | Better not | 9 h 49 | | August | Better not | 10 h 39 | | September | Better not | 11 h 47 | | October | Possible | 12 h 56 | | November | Possible | 13 h 55 | | December | Best time | 14 h 24 | In December there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 36. 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 - [Hunoke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hunoke/): Hill in New Zealand · 6.6 km - [Paeroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/paeroa/): Hill in Northland, New Zealand · 9.7 km - [Tāne Mahuta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tane-mahuta/): Kauri tree in New Zealand; oldest living Kauri tree and the largest known tree outside of California · 10 km - [Frampton's Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/frampton-s-hut/): Hiking · 11 km - [Te Matua Ngahere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/father-of-the-forest/): Stoutest known kauri tree · 11 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 Kaikai Beach? It is a beach in Northland Region, 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 Kaikai Beach? December to March. In December there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 36. ### How do you get to Kaikai Beach? The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 200 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-35.593574%2C173.413068) 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 [Hunoke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hunoke/), [Paeroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/paeroa/), [Tāne Mahuta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tane-mahuta/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10588676790), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q32231241), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).