South Bay
in Kaikoura District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Kaikoura Airport (4 mi) - Woodbourne Airport (63 mi)
- Picton Aerodrome (76 mi)
- Nelson Airport (81 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (94 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (95 mi)
- Motueka Airport (97 mi)
- Takaka Airport (121 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -42.425 and 173.682 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -42° 25' 29" and E 173° 40' 56"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - NZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Maori
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:30 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:50 am and 8:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 42.410 and -6.304 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lucillo - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover South Bay
South Bay in Kaikoura District (Canterbury) is a city in New Zealand about 97 mi (or 156 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.
Local time in South Bay is now 02:30 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of South Bay, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Kaikoura Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Blenheim, Richmond, Nelson, Christchurch and Wellington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kaikoura Boutique Hotel
Nikau Lodge
Kaikoura Gateway Motor Lodge
Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast
The Point Bed & Breakfast
Kaikoura TOP 10 Holiday Park
Quality Suites Kaikoura
Bay Cottages
Norfolk Pine Motel
YHA Kaikoura
Videos from this area
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High-speed Coastal Pacific - Part 2 - Kaikoura to Christchurch in 19 minutes
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kaikoura
Kaikoura is a town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 180 km north of Christchurch. Kaikoura became the first local authority to reach the Green Globe tourism certification standard. According to the 2006 census, the permanent resident population is 2,172, a 3.3% increase since the 2001 census. The town is the governmental seat of the territorial authority of the Kaikoura District, which is politically a part of the Canterbury Region.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of South Bay.