Continent
Oceania
Country
New Zealand
Next Big City
Kaitaia
Next Town
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
None

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
Currents
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Low tide

Currents can be strong at mid-tide if you stray too far from the beach into the channel.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Tidal
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

At high tide self launch can be tricky as the water gets deep quite quickly.

Weather

Spring:
Shorty, Normal
Summer:
Shorty
Fall:
Shorty
Winter:
Normal

Wind

Best Months:
No information
Wind Type:
No information
Best Direction:
NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE
Main Direction:
No information

If the wind is more northerly, then you can walk north about 300m where there is a shallow bay (more like a kink in the shoreline) and this has some shallower water and a better direction for the wind.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

The last couple of km's to the beach is on we'll serviced gravel road. To continue on the track beyond the spot marked you will need a vehicle with good ground clearance. The sand on the beach is soft and deep so best avoided unless you have 4WD, big tires and a winch in case of trouble. You may be ok on the wet sand at low tide, but the sand at the top of the beach is unforgiving.

Extra information

Rules
No information

The area is subject to Maori claims so please respect the local residents - don't churn up lots of dust when driving past houses on the final gravel road stretch.

Nightlife

None.