# New Chums Beach, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > New Chums Beach is a beach on the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is December to March. In December there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 30. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, 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/new-chums-beach/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand · Beaches - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** December to March. - **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 81 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -36.69699, 175.60776 ## What it is and where New Chums Beach is a beach on the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Coromandel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/coromandel/), where this site lists 15 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -36.69699, 175.60776; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 81 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=-36.696988%2C175.60776) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.696988%2C175.60776) 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 New Chums Beach is **December to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 15 | | February | Best time | 13 h 21 | | March | Best time | 12 h 17 | | April | Possible | 11 h 03 | | May | Better not | 10 h 03 | | June | Better not | 9 h 30 | | July | Better not | 9 h 43 | | August | Better not | 10 h 36 | | September | Better not | 11 h 47 | | October | Possible | 12 h 58 | | November | Possible | 14 h | | December | Best time | 14 h 30 | In December there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 30. 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 - [Wainuiototo Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wainuiototo-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 94 m - [Te Kapoai Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-kapoai-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 5.5 km - [Whangapoua Harbour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/whangapoua-harbour/): Harbour near Whangapoua · 6.0 km - [Rings Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rings-beach/): Beach in Waikato, New Zealand · 8.0 km - [Taiharuru Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/taiharuru-bay/): Bay on the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand · 10 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 New Chums Beach? It is a beach on the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, 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 New Chums Beach? December to March. In December there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 30. ### How do you get to New Chums Beach? The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 81 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.696988%2C175.60776) 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 [Wainuiototo Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wainuiototo-bay/), [Te Kapoai Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-kapoai-bay/), [Whangapoua Harbour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/whangapoua-harbour/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/154482142), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7006554), CC0. More about New Chums Beach on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Chums_Beach). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).