Notable beach · Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty
Ota Point
Ota Point is a beach in Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty.
Ota Point: 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 Ota Point
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 Ota Point: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Ota Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.61024, 176.41453. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ota Point
- Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~10 km · Must-see
- MV Rena · fort · Bay of Plenty · ~10 km · Must-see
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Maunganui · viewpoint · Tauranga City · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~52 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park · sanctuary · Matamata Piako · ~61 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Range · viewpoint · Western Bay of Plenty · ~62 km · Must-see
- New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 · fort · Western Bay of Plenty · ~62 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Air Crash Memorial · fort · Matamata Piako · ~66 km · Must-see
- Agrodome · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~70 km · Must-see
- Shweeb · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~71 km · Must-see
- Wingspan Bird of Prey Centre · sanctuary · Rotorua Lakes · ~71 km · Must-see
- Rotorua Museum · church · Rotorua Lakes · ~75 km · Must-see
- Manukakawhati Point · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~0 km
- Wairanaki Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~0 km
- Te Manaiti Point · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~1 km
Other beaches & coast near Ota Point
- Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~10 km · Must-see
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~52 km · Must-see
- Te Puia / Hot Water Beach · beach · Waikato · ~121 km · Must-see
- Cooks Beach · beach · Thames-Coromandel · ~131 km · Must-see
- Te Whanganui-a-Hei / Mercury Bay · beach · Waikato · ~134 km · Must-see
- Firth of Thames · beach · Waikato · ~140 km · Must-see
- Ōtama Beach · beach · Waikato · ~145 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Ota Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ota Point?
Nearby: Astrolabe Reef (beach, 10 km), MV Rena (fort, 10 km), Newdicks Beach (beach, 20 km), Mount Maunganui (viewpoint, 27 km), Tauranga Harbour (beach, 37 km), Kauri Point (beach, 50 km).
Is Ota Point worth visiting?
Ota Point is listed as a notable beach in Bay of Plenty on Spotwander.