Ohauora

Ohauora: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Ohauora

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Ohauora: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Ohauora — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -37.52946, 177.17985. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ohauora

• Te Paepae o Aotea (Volkner Rocks) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Bay of Plenty · ~9 km · Must-see
• Te Paepae o Aotea · viewpoint · Bay of Plenty · ~9 km · Must-see
• Wairaka statue · fort · Whakatāne · ~60 km · Must-see
• Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~64 km · Must-see
• Otaketake · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~1 km
• Club Rock · river spot · Bay of Plenty · ~1 km
• White Island · river spot · Bay of Plenty · ~1 km
• Te Awapuia Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~1 km
• Mount Gisborne · viewpoint · Bay of Plenty · ~1 km
• Mount Percival · viewpoint · Bay of Plenty · ~2 km
• Ngātoro Peak · viewpoint · Bay of Plenty · ~2 km
• Te Matawiwi · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~2 km
• North East Point · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~3 km
• Pākihikura Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~3 km
• Calypso Vents · viewpoint · Bay of Plenty · ~23 km
• Raetihi (Pa Hill) · viewpoint · Bay of Plenty · ~50 km
• Moutohorā Island · river spot · Bay of Plenty · ~50 km
• Moutohora (Whale) Island Wildlife Management Reserve · sanctuary · Bay of Plenty · ~50 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ohauora

Other beaches & coast near Ohauora

• Papatea Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~76 km · Must-see
• Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~83 km · Must-see
• Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~84 km · Must-see
• Tihirau / Cape Runaway · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~88 km · Must-see
• Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~122 km · Must-see
• Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~133 km · Must-see
• Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~134 km · Must-see
• Otaketake · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~1 km
• Te Awapuia Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~1 km
• Te Matawiwi · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~2 km

All beaches & coast in Bay of Plenty

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