Must-see beach · Tararua, Manawatū-Whanganui
Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain
Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain is a beach in Tararua, Manawatū-Whanganui.
Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain: 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 Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain
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 Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -40.49021, 176.62180. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain
- Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu · viewpoint · Central Hawke's Bay · ~22 km · Must-see
- Te Angiangi Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Hawke's Bay · ~52 km · Must-see
- Dannevirke Domain · park · Tararua · ~67 km · Must-see
- Dannevirke Domain · park · Central Hawke's Bay · ~67 km · Must-see
- Abbey of our Lady of the Southern Star · church · Tararua · ~68 km · Must-see
- Castlepoint Lighthouse · beach · Masterton · ~70 km · Must-see
- Te Poroporo · beach · Manawatū-Whanganui · ~6 km
- Wainui Cemetery Memorial · fort · Tararua · ~7 km
- Mcleans Bush Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Central Hawke's Bay · ~12 km
- Wimbledon Great War Memorial · fort · Tararua · ~15 km
- Cooks Tooth · viewpoint · Central Hawke's Bay · ~16 km
- Dusky Hill · viewpoint · Tararua · ~17 km
- Mount Pleasant · viewpoint · Central Hawke's Bay · ~17 km
- Taumataoteatua · viewpoint · Tararua · ~18 km
- Panui · viewpoint · Tararua · ~18 km
- Flat Ridge · viewpoint · Tararua · ~22 km
- Mount McCartie · viewpoint · Tararua · ~23 km
- Te Awapūtahi · viewpoint · Central Hawke's Bay · ~23 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain
Other beaches & coast near Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain
- Castlepoint Lighthouse · beach · Masterton · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui · beach · Hastings · ~128 km · Must-see
- Bluff Hill · beach · Napier City · ~144 km · Must-see
- Port of Napier · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~145 km · Must-see
- Te Poroporo · beach · Manawatū-Whanganui · ~6 km
- Pōrangahau Estuary · beach · Central Hawke's Bay · ~30 km
- Blackhead Point · beach · Central Hawke's Bay · ~42 km
- Pōhatupapa Point · beach · Central Hawke's Bay · ~49 km
- Aramoana Beach · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~53 km
- Ouepoto Beach Domain · beach · Central Hawke's Bay · ~54 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain?
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 Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain?
Nearby: Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu (viewpoint, 22 km), Te Angiangi Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 52 km), Dannevirke Domain (park, 67 km), Dannevirke Domain (park, 67 km), Abbey of our Lady of the Southern Star (church, 68 km), Castlepoint Lighthouse (beach, 70 km).
Is Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain worth visiting?
Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain is listed as a must-see beach in Manawatū-Whanganui on Spotwander.