Notable beach · Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty
Te Kauri Point
Te Kauri Point is a beach in Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty.
Te Kauri 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 Te Kauri 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.
How to reach Te Kauri Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.00094, 177.09547. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Te Kauri Point
- Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wairaka statue · fort · Whakatāne · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~42 km · Must-see
- Tarawera Falls · waterfall · Rotorua Lakes · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~71 km · Must-see
- Te Paepae o Aotea · viewpoint · Bay of Plenty · ~73 km · Must-see
- Te Paepae o Aotea (Volkner Rocks) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Bay of Plenty · ~73 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~75 km · Must-see
- Motuore Point · beach · Whakatāne · ~1 km
- Paparoa Pā Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~1 km
- Paparoa Pā · fort · Whakatāne · ~1 km
- Paparoa Point · beach · Whakatāne · ~1 km
- Ōhiwa Harbour · beach · Whakatāne · ~2 km
- Toritori Point · beach · Whakatāne · ~2 km
- Uretara Island · river spot · Whakatāne · ~3 km
- Uretara Island Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~3 km
- Ohakana Island · river spot · Whakatāne · ~3 km
- Whitiwhiti Point · beach · Whakatāne · ~3 km
Other beaches & coast near Te Kauri Point
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~77 km · Must-see
- Papatea Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~96 km · Must-see
- Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~97 km · Must-see
- Tihirau / Cape Runaway · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~117 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~126 km · Must-see
- Anaura Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~138 km · Must-see
- Poverty Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~140 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~140 km · Must-see
- Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī · beach · Gisborne · ~142 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Te Kauri Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Te Kauri Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Te Kauri Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Te Kauri Point?
Nearby: Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Wairaka statue (fort, 12 km), Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe (viewpoint, 42 km), Tarawera Falls (waterfall, 67 km), Mount Tarawera (viewpoint, 71 km), Te Paepae o Aotea (viewpoint, 73 km).
Is Te Kauri Point worth visiting?
Te Kauri Point is listed as a notable beach in Bay of Plenty on Spotwander.