Notable beach · Hastings, Hawke's Bay
Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach is a beach in Hastings, Hawke's Bay.
Ocean 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 Ocean 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 Ocean Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -39.74348, 177.01053. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ocean Beach
- Te Mata Peak · viewpoint · Hastings · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui · beach · Hastings · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kōhinerākau / Kohinurākau · viewpoint · Hastings · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cornwall Park · park · Hastings · ~23 km · Must-see
- Farndon Park Domain · park · Hastings · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pākōwhai Regional Park · park · Hastings · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pekapeka Regional Park · park · Hastings · ~26 km · Must-see
- Waitangi Regional Park · sanctuary · Hastings · ~27 km · Must-see
- National Aquarium of New Zealand · sanctuary · Napier City · ~35 km · Must-see
- Clive Square · park · Napier City · ~36 km · Must-see
- Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, · church · Napier City · ~37 km · Must-see
- Pania of the Reef · attraction · Napier City · ~37 km · Must-see
- Bluff Hill · beach · Napier City · ~38 km · Must-see
- Port of Napier · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~39 km · Must-see
- Te Whanganui-a-Orotū · sanctuary · Napier City · ~43 km · Must-see
- Te Angiangi Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Hawke's Bay · ~60 km · Must-see
- Maraetotara Falls Heritage Walk · waterfall · Hastings · ~8 km
- Maraetotara Falls · waterfall · Hastings · ~8 km
Other beaches & coast near Ocean Beach
- Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui · beach · Hastings · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bluff Hill · beach · Napier City · ~38 km · Must-see
- Port of Napier · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~39 km · Must-see
- Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain · beach · Tararua · ~112 km · Must-see
- Ahuriri Point · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~113 km · Must-see
- Te Puku · beach · Hastings · ~13 km
- Te Wainohu · beach · Hastings · ~13 km
- Tāingamata · beach · Hastings · ~15 km
- Te Rāhui · beach · Hastings · ~17 km
- Huarau · beach · Central Hawke's Bay · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ocean Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Ocean Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ocean Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ocean Beach?
Nearby: Te Mata Peak (viewpoint, 12 km), Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui (beach, 17 km), Kōhinerākau / Kohinurākau (viewpoint, 18 km), Cornwall Park (park, 23 km), Farndon Park Domain (park, 25 km), Pākōwhai Regional Park (park, 25 km).
Is Ocean Beach worth visiting?
Ocean Beach is listed as a notable beach in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.