Notable beach · Gisborne, Gisborne
Puatai Beach
Puatai Beach is a beach in Gisborne, Gisborne.
Puatai 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 Puatai 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 Puatai Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.47798, 178.28107. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Puatai Beach
- Parinuiterā / Gable End Foreland · beach · Gisborne · ~7 km · Must-see
- Anaura Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~34 km · Must-see
- Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~38 km · Must-see
- Rhythm and Vines Music Festival · park · Gisborne · ~38 km · Must-see
- Childers Road Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~39 km · Must-see
- Titirangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~39 km · Must-see
- Harry Barker Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~39 km · Must-see
- Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tuaheni Point · beach · Gisborne · ~39 km · Must-see
- Poverty Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~44 km · Must-see
- Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī · beach · Gisborne · ~51 km · Must-see
- Young Nick's Head · fort · Gisborne · ~52 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~62 km · Must-see
- Arowhana · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~69 km · Must-see
- Akuaku · fort · Gisborne · ~69 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~72 km · Must-see
- Nuinuikai · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~2 km
- Waiharehare Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~5 km
Other beaches & coast near Puatai Beach
- Parinuiterā / Gable End Foreland · beach · Gisborne · ~7 km · Must-see
- Anaura Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tuaheni Point · beach · Gisborne · ~39 km · Must-see
- Poverty Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~44 km · Must-see
- Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī · beach · Gisborne · ~51 km · Must-see
- East Cape Lighthouse · beach · Gisborne · ~113 km · Must-see
- Ahuriri Point · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~118 km · Must-see
- Papatea Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~124 km · Must-see
- Tihirau / Cape Runaway · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~135 km · Must-see
- Waiharehare Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Puatai Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Puatai Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Puatai Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Puatai Beach?
Nearby: Parinuiterā / Gable End Foreland (beach, 7 km), Anaura Bay (beach, 34 km), Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 38 km), Rhythm and Vines Music Festival (park, 38 km), Childers Road Reserve (park, 39 km), Titirangi (viewpoint, 39 km).
Is Puatai Beach worth visiting?
Puatai Beach is listed as a notable beach in Gisborne on Spotwander.