# Things to see in Waiheke Island (New Zealand): 39 places and when to go

> Waiheke Island is a town in New Zealand, and this site lists 39 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (16), Nature (14), Museums and art (6). The best known are Hauraki Gulf, Duders Beach and Anzac Bay. The best time to come is October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 30. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waiheke-island/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** New Zealand · -36.7977, 175.0829
- **Places:** 39 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gastronomia/) (16) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naturaleza/) (14) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museos/) (6) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/playa/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/historia/) (1) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/senderismo/) (1)
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Also possible:** May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 36 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Waiheke Island

The places in and around Waiheke Island, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Hauraki Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hauraki-gulf/): Gulf in New Zealand · 10 km
- [Duders Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/umupuia-beach/): Beach near Maraetai, New Zealand · 12 km
- [Anzac Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/anzac-bay/): Bay on Waiheke Island, New Zealand · 3.1 km
- [Mawhitipana Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mawhitipana-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 4.2 km
- [Ōakura Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/oakura-bay/): Bight on Waiheke Island, New Zealand · 4.6 km
- [Onetangi Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/onetangi-bay/): Bay in Auckland Region, New Zealand · 2.4 km
- [Putaki Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/putaki-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 4.3 km
- [Wharetana Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wharetana-bay/): Bight in New Zealand · 4.2 km
- [Karipaka Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/karipaka-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 6.8 km
- [Ladies Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ladies-bay/): Bay on Rotoroa Island, New Zealand · 11 km
- [Matiatia Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/matiatia-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 8.7 km
- [Mens Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mens-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 11 km
- [Owhanake Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/owhanake-bay/): Bay on Waiheke Island, New Zealand · 8.4 km
- [Te Miro Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-miro-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 8.8 km
- [Waikopou Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waikopou-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 6.9 km
- [Awaroa Organic Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/awaroa-organic-winery/): Winery · 1.5 km
- [Batch Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/batch-winery/): Winery · 1.9 km
- [Cable Bay Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/cable-bay-vineyards/): Winery · 7.5 km
- [Casita Miro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/casita-miro/): Winery · 1.7 km
- [Stony Batter Tunnels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/fort-stony-batter-tunnels/): Tunnel network in Stony Batter Historic Reserve · 9.1 km
- [Jurassic Ridge Vineyard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/jurassic-ridge-vineyard/): Winery · 7.7 km
- [Lume](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/lume/): Gallery · 5.2 km
- [Man O' War The Tasting Room](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/man-o-war-the-tasting-room/): Winery · 6.5 km
- [Mudbrick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mudbrick/): Winery · 7.4 km

And the other 15, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Museum of Waiheke & Historic Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museum-of-waiheke-historic-village/), [Ten81](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ten81/), [The Red Shed](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/the-red-shed/), [Waiheke Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waiheke-art-gallery/), [Waiheke Musical Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waiheke-musical-museum/)
- **Food and drink**: [Obsidian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/obsidian/), [Passage Rock Wines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/passage-rock-wines/), [Peacock Sky](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/peacock-sky/), [Poderi Crisci](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/poderi-crisci/), [Postage Stamp Wines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/postage-stamp-wines/), [Stonyridge Vineyard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/stonyridge-vineyard/), [Te Motu Vineyard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-motu-vineyard/), [Waiheke Distilling Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waiheke-distilling-company/), [Wild Estate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wild-estate/)
- **Hiking**: [Te Ara Hura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-ara-hura/)

## When to go to Waiheke Island

The best time to visit Waiheke Island is **October to April**; also possible: May to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 15 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 21 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 03 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 02 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 30 |
| July | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 35 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 47 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 58 |
| November | Best time | 14 h |
| December | Best time | 14 h 31 |

In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 30. In January, 39 of the 39 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to Waiheke Island

The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 36 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.7977%2C175.0829)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.7977%2C175.0829)

## Other towns nearby

- [North Shore, New Zealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/north-shore-city/): 21 places · 27 km
- [Manukau City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/manukau/): 35 places · 29 km
- [Auckland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland/): 227 places · 29 km
- [Coromandel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/coromandel/): 15 places · 38 km
- [Silverdale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/silverdale/): 19 places · 41 km
- [Waitakere City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waitakere/): 38 places · 47 km

And all of New Zealand, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Waiheke Island?

The best known: [Hauraki Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hauraki-gulf/), [Duders Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/umupuia-beach/), [Anzac Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/anzac-bay/), [Mawhitipana Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mawhitipana-bay/), [Ōakura Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/oakura-bay/). In all, 39 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Waiheke Island?

October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 30.

### How do you get to Waiheke Island?

The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 36 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.7977%2C175.0829) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Waiheke Island as the destination and these 39 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).