Notable beach · Tauranga City, Bay of Plenty
Oruamatua Point
Oruamatua Point is a beach in Tauranga City, Bay of Plenty.
Oruamatua 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 Oruamatua 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 Oruamatua Point: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Oruamatua Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.69530, 176.21257. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oruamatua Point
- Mount Maunganui · viewpoint · Tauranga City · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~22 km · Must-see
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~30 km · Must-see
- Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~32 km · Must-see
- MV Rena · fort · Bay of Plenty · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park · sanctuary · Matamata Piako · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Range · viewpoint · Western Bay of Plenty · ~39 km · Must-see
- New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 · fort · Western Bay of Plenty · ~40 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Air Crash Memorial · fort · Matamata Piako · ~42 km · Must-see
- Agrodome · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~54 km · Must-see
- Shweeb · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~55 km · Must-see
- Wingspan Bird of Prey Centre · sanctuary · Rotorua Lakes · ~55 km · Must-see
- Jean Batten Memorial · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~61 km · Must-see
- Rotorua Museum · church · Rotorua Lakes · ~61 km · Must-see
- Hobbiton Movie Set · park · Matamata Piako · ~63 km · Must-see
- Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours · fort · Matamata Piako · ~63 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Oruamatua Point
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~22 km · Must-see
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~30 km · Must-see
- Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~39 km · Must-see
- Te Puia / Hot Water Beach · beach · Waikato · ~121 km · Must-see
- Firth of Thames · beach · Waikato · ~130 km · Must-see
- Cooks Beach · beach · Thames-Coromandel · ~130 km · Must-see
- Te Whanganui-a-Hei / Mercury Bay · beach · Waikato · ~134 km · Must-see
- Ōtama Beach · beach · Waikato · ~146 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Oruamatua Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Oruamatua Point?
Nearby: Mount Maunganui (viewpoint, 10 km), Tauranga Harbour (beach, 22 km), Newdicks Beach (beach, 30 km), Astrolabe Reef (beach, 32 km), MV Rena (fort, 32 km), Kauri Point (beach, 36 km).
Is Oruamatua Point worth visiting?
Oruamatua Point is listed as a notable beach in Bay of Plenty on Spotwander.