# South Taranaki Bight, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > South Taranaki Bight is a bight in New Zealand. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 10. It has articles in 7 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/south-taranaki-bight/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Bight in New Zealand · Nature - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** WLG Wellington, 140 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -40.08898, 174.51301 ## What it is and where South Taranaki Bight is a bight in New Zealand. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -40.08898, 174.51301; the nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG, Wellington), 140 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=-40.088984%2C174.513008) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-40.088984%2C174.513008) 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 South Taranaki Bight is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 33 | | February | Best time | 13 h 32 | | March | Best time | 12 h 19 | | April | Best time | 10 h 56 | | May | Possible | 9 h 47 | | June | Possible | 9 h 10 | | July | Possible | 9 h 25 | | August | Possible | 10 h 25 | | September | Possible | 11 h 45 | | October | Best time | 13 h 05 | | November | Best time | 14 h 16 | | December | Best time | 14 h 50 | In December there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 10. 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 - [Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/aotea-utanganui-museum-of-south-taranaki/): Museum in Patea, New Zealand · 37 km - [Kuranui](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/kuranui/): Hill in New Zealand · 45 km - [Orangitaua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/orangitaua/): Hill in New Zealand · 49 km - [Ward Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ward-observatory/): Observatory in Whanganui · 49 km - [Whanganui Regional Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/whanganui-regional-museum/): Museum in Whanganui, New Zealand · 49 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 South Taranaki Bight? It is a bight in New Zealand. It has articles in 7 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 South Taranaki Bight? October to April. In December there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 10. ### How do you get to South Taranaki Bight? The nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG), 140 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-40.088984%2C174.513008) 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 [Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/aotea-utanganui-museum-of-south-taranaki/), [Kuranui](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/kuranui/), [Orangitaua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/orangitaua/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13591878), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2304586), CC0. More about South Taranaki Bight on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Taranaki_Bight). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).