Surat Bay

Surat Bay

Seal Watching

10 Rankers Reviews

10 Face-to-Face

13 Seal Watching

7 Owaka

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Surat Bay

Time: 10 - 20 minute walk to view large Sea Lions

Surat Bay, seals and ship wrecks what more could you want! Take a walk down the beach and keep your eyes peeled for fur seals hanging out along the beach. They like to roll around in the sand, so keep your eyes peeled. A word of warning..... don't get between the seal and the sea, they can freak out and run fast. Keep your distance.

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South IslandSouthlandOwaka

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  • Activity__seal_watchingSeal Watching
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Coordinates

-46.4792457719004

169.720573425293

Latitude
-46.4792457719004
Longitude
169.720573425293

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Reviews

    • Walk through sand dunes on a marked track.
    • Clear trail - watch tidal movements.
    • Free wildlife experience.
    • Wonderful to see wildlife up close.
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  • 4.5/5

    Free wildlife experience.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Clear trail - watch tidal movements.

    Sea lions very accessible.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in November 2011

  • 4.5/5

    You can walking for the beach and you can find lionsea and seals, this is wonderful.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

  • 4.5/5

    Wonderful to see wildlife up close.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Great self guided tour at the beach in the early morning.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Up close to the Hooker SeaLions - could watch them joustin for hours.

    Nice walk (especially after the rain when all misty).

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    I can never tire of watching the seals bask in the sun, swim then heave themselves up onto the rocks.

    Surat Bay good for spotting huge sea lions.

    Reviewed over 14 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Wonderful spacious expanse of sand feeling of seclusion, close encounter with seals and sea lions.

    Reviewed over 14 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Walk through sand dunes on a marked track.

    The active sea lions are awesome. Don't get too close!

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Wonderful beach + wildlife sightings (sea lions).

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in November 2009