Moeraki
in Otago, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-45.367 and 170.850 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -45° 22' 0" and E 170° 51' 0"
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: 08:38 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:53 am and 8:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.687 and -8.041 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cerbo
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

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

Explore Moeraki

Moeraki in Otago is a city in New Zealand about 344 mi (or 554 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital.

Local time in Moeraki is now 08:38 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Moeraki, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Oamaru Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dunedin, Christchurch, Invercargill, Greymouth and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 52% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

16°C (62 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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fur seals at shag point rd NZ

Published: May 23, 2011
Length: 12:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: HarryHamburg1

south of Oamaru, north of Dunedin, at the end of shag point rd, you can find a beautiful spot with a lot of fur seals and yellow eyed penguins. don´t disturb them - enjoy!!


Torrentfish in Waianakarua

Published: March 07, 2011
Length: 46:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Manna Warburton

Footage of torrentfish (Cheimarrichthys fosteri) in a riffle of the Waianakarua river in Otago, New Zealand. Filmed using a GoPro with underwater housing.


Round the World Trip

Published: March 12, 2009
Length: 39:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PureNZHaveYourSay

Hi hope everyone at home is fine. Almost run out of money and having a great time! See you in six weeks.


moeraki view

Published: September 14, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tweetingsparrow

Few shots of Moeraki boulders, the village and harbour.


Awesome New Zealand!

Published: March 12, 2009
Length: 34:46 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: PureNZHaveYourSay

Hello to Pforzheim and Birkenfeld and Iffeldorf.


Moeraki Boulders flyover

Published: January 20, 2015
Length: 04:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Speedfreak NZ

Found on a stretch of Koekohe Beach on the Otago coast of New Zealand the Moeraki Boulders made a interesting Multirotor visit with the kids.


Mixed Consist 923

Published: July 10, 2008
Length: 39:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Suepeta

A Mixed consist passing Moeraki enroute to Invercargill to operate a special train up to Dunedin for All Black v South Africa 2008.


2010 43 NZ Dunedin Shag Point Moeraki Boulders

Published: January 23, 2013
Length: 27:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ennoil0202

2010 02 16 Nieuw Zeeland Dunedin Waikouati river Katiki boulders Elasmosaurus Shag Point White Fronted Tern Stewart Island Shag Moeraki Boulders Furseal Pelsrob.


ニュージーランドから

Published: March 12, 2009
Length: 18:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PureNZHaveYourSay

いま、ニュージーランドのモエラキ・ボルダーにいます。


bonjour from New Zealand

Published: March 12, 2009
Length: 22:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PureNZHaveYourSay

Bonjour un petit coucou d une plage enfin sous le soleil pensons a vous mail suit Bisous phil et ch.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Hampden, New Zealand

Hampden is a rural settlement defined as a "populated area less than a town" in North Otago, New Zealand. It is located close to the North Otago coast, some 30 kilometres south of Oamaru, and 50 minutes north of Otago's largest city, Dunedin. It was named after the English politician John Hampden. In 2004, the population was put at 304.

Located at -45.3277, 170.817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Otago Region, Waitaki District

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