# Manu Bay, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Manu Bay is a bay in New Zealand (Raglan). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 24. 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/manu-bay/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Bay in New Zealand · Nature - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 90 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -37.82123, 174.81744 ## What it is and where Manu Bay is a bay in New Zealand (Raglan). 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 [Raglan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/raglan/), where this site lists 12 more places to see, 5.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -37.82123, 174.81744; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 90 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=-37.821233%2C174.817442) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.821233%2C174.817442) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naturaleza/) 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 Manu Bay is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 21 | | February | Best time | 13 h 24 | | March | Best time | 12 h 18 | | April | Best time | 11 h 01 | | May | Possible | 9 h 58 | | June | Possible | 9 h 24 | | July | Possible | 9 h 37 | | August | Possible | 10 h 32 | | September | Possible | 11 h 46 | | October | Best time | 13 h | | November | Best time | 14 h 05 | | December | Best time | 14 h 36 | In December there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 24. 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 - [Whale Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/whale-bay/): Bay in the Waikato Region, New Zealand · 1.7 km - [Tamahine o Karewa Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tamahine-o-karewa-peak/): Hill in New Zealand · 4.4 km - [Raglan & District Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/raglan-district-museum/): Museum · 5.0 km - [Karioi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-karioi/): Mountain in New Zealand · 5.1 km - [Aroaro Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/aroaro-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 5.7 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: Nature - [Taumatawhakatangi­hangakoauauotamatea­turipukakapikimaunga­horonukupokaiwhen­uakitanatahu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu/): hill in New Zealand - [Aoraki / Mount Cook](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/monte-cook/): mountain in the Southern Alps of New Zealand - [Mount Ruapehu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-ruapehu/): active stratovolcano in central North Island, New Zealand - [Tongariro National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/parque-nacional-de-tongariro/): national park in New Zealand - [Mount Taranaki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/monte-taranaki/): stratovolcano in New Zealand - [Milford Sound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/milford-sound/): fiord in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island Every New Zealand place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Manu Bay? It is a bay in 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 Manu Bay? October to April. In December there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 24. ### How do you get to Manu Bay? The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 90 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.821233%2C174.817442) 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 [Whale Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/whale-bay/), [Tamahine o Karewa Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tamahine-o-karewa-peak/), [Raglan & District Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/raglan-district-museum/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7058398584), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q32267802), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).