# Tapuaranga Reef, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Tapuaranga Reef is a reef in New Zealand (Waitangi, Chatham Islands). Interests: Beaches and Diving. The best time to visit is December to March. In December there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 43. 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/tapuaranga-reef/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Reef · Beaches, Diving - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** December to March. - **Nearest airport:** ZQN Queenstown, 27,381 km as the crow flies - **Depth:** 2.5 m - **Coordinates:** -44.05364, -176.32476 ## What it is and where Tapuaranga Reef is a reef in New Zealand (Waitangi, Chatham Islands). Breaks It is in [Waitangi, Chatham Islands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waitangi/), where this site lists 6 more places to see, 4.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -44.05364, -176.32476; the nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN, Queenstown), 27,381 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=-44.053638%2C-176.324763) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-44.053638%2C-176.324763) - **Depth:** 2.5 m It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/playa/) and [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/submarinismo/) 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 Tapuaranga Reef is **December to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 57 | | February | Best time | 13 h 46 | | March | Best time | 12 h 22 | | April | Possible | 10 h 46 | | May | Better not | 9 h 26 | | June | Better not | 8 h 43 | | July | Better not | 9 h 01 | | August | Better not | 10 h 10 | | September | Better not | 11 h 43 | | October | Possible | 13 h 15 | | November | Possible | 14 h 37 | | December | Best time | 15 h 17 | In December there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 43. 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Beaches | December to March | April and October to November | | Diving | December to March | April and October to November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Tapuaranga Reef has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. 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 - [Hanson Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hanson-bay/): Large bay on the east coast of Chatham Island · 19 km - [Waitangi Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waitangi-bay/): Bay on Chatham Island, New Zealand · 22 km - [Waihere Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waihere-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 25 km - [Sentry Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/sentry-reef/): Reef in New Zealand · 26 km - [North-East Reef (Terangi-taumaewa)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/north-east-reef-terangi-taumaewa/): Reef in the Chatham Islands, New Zealand · 28 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 Tapuaranga Reef? It is a reef in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Tapuaranga Reef? December to March. In December there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 43. ### How do you get to Tapuaranga Reef? The nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 27,381 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-44.053638%2C-176.324763) 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 [Hanson Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hanson-bay/), [Waitangi Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waitangi-bay/), [Waihere Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waihere-bay/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/15403270), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).