Notable beach · Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty
Omanu Beach
Omanu Beach is a beach in Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty.
Omanu 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 Omanu 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 Omanu Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.66869, 176.23088. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Omanu Beach
- Mount Maunganui · viewpoint · Tauranga City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~21 km · Must-see
- Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~28 km · Must-see
- MV Rena · fort · Bay of Plenty · ~28 km · Must-see
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~38 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park · sanctuary · Matamata Piako · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Range · viewpoint · Western Bay of Plenty · ~41 km · Must-see
- New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 · fort · Western Bay of Plenty · ~42 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Air Crash Memorial · fort · Matamata Piako · ~45 km · Must-see
- Agrodome · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~58 km · Must-see
- Shweeb · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~58 km · Must-see
- Wingspan Bird of Prey Centre · sanctuary · Rotorua Lakes · ~59 km · Must-see
- Jean Batten Memorial · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~65 km · Must-see
- Rotorua Museum · church · Rotorua Lakes · ~65 km · Must-see
- Karangahake Gorge · viewpoint · Hauraki · ~65 km · Must-see
- Hobbiton Movie Set · park · Matamata Piako · ~66 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Omanu Beach
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~21 km · Must-see
- Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~28 km · Must-see
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~38 km · Must-see
- Te Puia / Hot Water Beach · beach · Waikato · ~119 km · Must-see
- Cooks Beach · beach · Thames-Coromandel · ~128 km · Must-see
- Firth of Thames · beach · Waikato · ~129 km · Must-see
- Te Whanganui-a-Hei / Mercury Bay · beach · Waikato · ~131 km · Must-see
- Ōtama Beach · beach · Waikato · ~144 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Omanu Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Omanu Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Omanu Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Omanu Beach?
Nearby: Mount Maunganui (viewpoint, 8 km), Tauranga Harbour (beach, 21 km), Astrolabe Reef (beach, 28 km), MV Rena (fort, 28 km), Newdicks Beach (beach, 29 km), Kauri Point (beach, 35 km).
Is Omanu Beach worth visiting?
Omanu Beach is listed as a notable beach in Bay of Plenty on Spotwander.