Tokatā Point

Tokatā 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 Tokatā 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 Tokatā Point: tips

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

How to reach Tokatā Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -37.84421, 177.58581. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tokatā Point

• Raukūmara Conservation Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~35 km · Must-see
• Raukūmara Range · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~38 km · Must-see
• Papatea Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~39 km · Must-see
• Arowhana · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~48 km · Must-see
• Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hikurangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~53 km · Must-see
• Raukūmara · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~60 km · Must-see
• Tihirau / Cape Runaway · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~61 km · Must-see
• Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~64 km · Must-see
• Wairaka statue · fort · Whakatāne · ~65 km · Must-see
• Te Paepae o Aotea (Volkner Rocks) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Bay of Plenty · ~71 km · Must-see
• Te Paepae o Aotea · viewpoint · Bay of Plenty · ~71 km · Must-see
• Tokata Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~1 km
• Orangoihunui Point · beach · Ōpōtiki · ~1 km
• Oariki · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~1 km
• Whitianga Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~2 km
• Puketapu Point · beach · Ōpōtiki · ~3 km
• Otamakanohi · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Tokatā Point

Other beaches & coast near Tokatā Point

• Papatea Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~39 km · Must-see
• Tihirau / Cape Runaway · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~61 km · Must-see
• Anaura Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~97 km · Must-see
• East Cape Lighthouse · beach · Gisborne · ~108 km · Must-see
• Parinuiterā / Gable End Foreland · beach · Gisborne · ~122 km · Must-see
• Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~123 km · Must-see
• Poverty Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~129 km · Must-see
• Tuaheni Point · beach · Gisborne · ~131 km · Must-see
• Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī · beach · Gisborne · ~134 km · Must-see
• Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~134 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Bay of Plenty

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