Notable beach · Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty
Pāpāmoa Beach
Pāpāmoa Beach is a beach in Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty.
Pāpāmoa Beach: 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 Pāpāmoa Beach
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 Pāpāmoa Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.70173, 176.30355. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pāpāmoa Beach
- Mount Maunganui · viewpoint · Tauranga City · ~18 km · Must-see
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~20 km · Must-see
- Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~26 km · Must-see
- MV Rena · fort · Bay of Plenty · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~44 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park · sanctuary · Matamata Piako · ~47 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~47 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Range · viewpoint · Western Bay of Plenty · ~49 km · Must-see
- New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 · fort · Western Bay of Plenty · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Air Crash Memorial · fort · Matamata Piako · ~53 km · Must-see
- Agrodome · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~55 km · Must-see
- Shweeb · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~55 km · Must-see
- Wingspan Bird of Prey Centre · sanctuary · Rotorua Lakes · ~55 km · Must-see
- Rotorua Museum · church · Rotorua Lakes · ~61 km · Must-see
- Jean Batten Memorial · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~61 km · Must-see
- The Redwoods · park · Rotorua Lakes · ~64 km · Must-see
- Whakarewarewa Conservation Park · sanctuary · Rotorua Lakes · ~68 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Pāpāmoa Beach
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~20 km · Must-see
- Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~44 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~47 km · Must-see
- Te Puia / Hot Water Beach · beach · Waikato · ~126 km · Must-see
- Cooks Beach · beach · Thames-Coromandel · ~135 km · Must-see
- Firth of Thames · beach · Waikato · ~138 km · Must-see
- Te Whanganui-a-Hei / Mercury Bay · beach · Waikato · ~139 km · Must-see
- Karikari Point · beach · Tauranga City · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Pāpāmoa Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Pāpāmoa Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pāpāmoa Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pāpāmoa Beach?
Nearby: Mount Maunganui (viewpoint, 18 km), Newdicks Beach (beach, 20 km), Astrolabe Reef (beach, 26 km), MV Rena (fort, 26 km), Tauranga Harbour (beach, 30 km), Kauri Point (beach, 44 km).
Is Pāpāmoa Beach worth visiting?
Pāpāmoa Beach is listed as a notable beach in Bay of Plenty on Spotwander.