Notable beach · Wairoa, Hawke's Bay
Waitio Bay
Waitio Bay is a beach in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.
Waitio Bay: 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 Waitio Bay
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.
How to reach Waitio Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.78561, 177.06864. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Waitio Bay
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~16 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~18 km · Must-see
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~35 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~52 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ahimanawa Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~71 km · Must-see
- Bald Knob · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Te Umutītī Point · beach · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Pukenui · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Ohinetekawa Bay · beach · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Papaotewhakau Point · beach · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Panekiri Bluff · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Ōhiringa Bluff · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Paengarua Bay · beach · Wairoa · ~2 km
Other beaches & coast near Waitio Bay
- Port of Napier · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~97 km · Must-see
- Bluff Hill · beach · Napier City · ~98 km · Must-see
- Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī · beach · Gisborne · ~98 km · Must-see
- Poverty Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~102 km · Must-see
- Ahuriri Point · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~109 km · Must-see
- Tuaheni Point · beach · Gisborne · ~109 km · Must-see
- Horomatangi Reef · beach · Taupō · ~117 km · Must-see
- Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui · beach · Hastings · ~119 km · Must-see
- Te Poporo / Bulli Point · beach · Taupō · ~120 km · Must-see
- Parinuiterā / Gable End Foreland · beach · Gisborne · ~138 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Waitio Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Waitio Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Waitio Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Waitio Bay?
Nearby: GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 4 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 8 km), Poutini (viewpoint, 16 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 18 km), Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park (sanctuary, 40 km).
Is Waitio Bay worth visiting?
Waitio Bay is listed as a notable beach in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.