Must-see beach · Western Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty
Kauri Point
Kauri Point is a beach in Western Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty.
Kauri Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kauri Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kauri Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.51467, 175.97799. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kauri Point
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~14 km · Must-see
- New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 · fort · Western Bay of Plenty · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Range · viewpoint · Western Bay of Plenty · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Maunganui · viewpoint · Tauranga City · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Air Crash Memorial · fort · Matamata Piako · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park · sanctuary · Matamata Piako · ~31 km · Must-see
- Karangahake Gorge · viewpoint · Hauraki · ~31 km · Must-see
- Big Lemon & Paeroa Bottle · attraction · Hauraki · ~38 km · Must-see
- Maungatapu · viewpoint · Matamata Piako · ~47 km · Must-see
- Kopuatai Peat Dome · sanctuary · Hauraki · ~48 km · Must-see
- Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~50 km · Must-see
- MV Rena · fort · Bay of Plenty · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tahuna · fort · Matamata Piako · ~53 km · Must-see
- Morrinsville Recreation Reserve · park · Matamata Piako · ~54 km · Must-see
- Kerepēhi · fort · Hauraki · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hobbiton Movie Set · park · Matamata Piako · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours · fort · Matamata Piako · ~59 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Kauri Point
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~14 km · Must-see
- Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~50 km · Must-see
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~63 km · Must-see
- Te Puia / Hot Water Beach · beach · Waikato · ~90 km · Must-see
- Firth of Thames · beach · Waikato · ~94 km · Must-see
- Cooks Beach · beach · Thames-Coromandel · ~98 km · Must-see
- Te Whanganui-a-Hei / Mercury Bay · beach · Waikato · ~101 km · Must-see
- Whangapoua Harbour · beach · Thames-Coromandel · ~113 km · Must-see
- Waiari / Rings Beach · beach · Waikato · ~114 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kauri Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Kauri Point yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Kauri Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Kauri Point?
Nearby: Ōngare Point (beach, 3 km), Tauranga Harbour (beach, 14 km), New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 (fort, 25 km), Kaimai Range (viewpoint, 26 km), Mount Maunganui (viewpoint, 27 km), Kaimai Air Crash Memorial (fort, 30 km).
Is Kauri Point worth visiting?
Kauri Point is listed as a must-see beach in Bay of Plenty on Spotwander.