# Saltwater Beach, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Saltwater Beach is a beach in New Zealand. Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is December to March. In December there are 15 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 47. 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/saltwater-beach/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Beach in New Zealand · Beaches - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** December to March. - **Nearest airport:** ZQN Queenstown, 193 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -43.45236, 169.77067 ## What it is and where Saltwater Beach is a beach 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. Its coordinates are -43.45236, 169.77067; the nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN, Queenstown), 193 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=-43.452361%2C169.770667) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-43.452361%2C169.770667) 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 Saltwater Beach is **December to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 53 | | February | Best time | 13 h 43 | | March | Best time | 12 h 21 | | April | Possible | 10 h 48 | | May | Better not | 9 h 30 | | June | Better not | 8 h 47 | | July | Better not | 9 h 05 | | August | Better not | 10 h 13 | | September | Better not | 11 h 43 | | October | Possible | 13 h 14 | | November | Possible | 14 h 34 | | December | Best time | 15 h 13 | In December there are 15 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 47. 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 - [Scotchmans Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/scotchmans-beach/): Beach in New Zealand · 1.5 km - [Isaacs Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/isaacs-beach/): Beach in New Zealand · 2.4 km - [Miners' Tunnel Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/miners-tunnel-track/): Walking trail at Gillespies Beach, New Zealand · 8.9 km - [Waikowhai Bluff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waikowhai-bluff/): Cliff in New Zealand · 9.5 km - [Hunt Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hunt-beach/): Beach in South Westland, 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 Saltwater Beach? It is a beach 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 Saltwater Beach? December to March. In December there are 15 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 47. ### How do you get to Saltwater Beach? The nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 193 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-43.452361%2C169.770667) 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 [Scotchmans Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/scotchmans-beach/), [Isaacs Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/isaacs-beach/), [Miners' Tunnel Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/miners-tunnel-track/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11687215690), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49324566), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).