Notable beach · Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty
Pukehina Beach
Pukehina Beach is a beach in Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty.
Pukehina 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 Pukehina 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 Pukehina Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.79775, 176.54613. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pukehina Beach
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~11 km · Must-see
- MV Rena · fort · Bay of Plenty · ~38 km · Must-see
- Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Maunganui · viewpoint · Tauranga City · ~47 km · Must-see
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~48 km · Must-see
- Tarawera Falls · waterfall · Rotorua Lakes · ~51 km · Must-see
- Wairaka statue · fort · Whakatāne · ~55 km · Must-see
- Agrodome · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~56 km · Must-see
- Wingspan Bird of Prey Centre · sanctuary · Rotorua Lakes · ~56 km · Must-see
- Shweeb · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~56 km · Must-see
- Rotorua Museum · church · Rotorua Lakes · ~57 km · Must-see
- Jean Batten Memorial · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~57 km · Must-see
- The Redwoods · park · Rotorua Lakes · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~59 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~60 km · Must-see
- Whakarewarewa Conservation Park · sanctuary · Rotorua Lakes · ~61 km · Must-see
- Waimangu · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~70 km · Must-see
- Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~73 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Pukehina Beach
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~11 km · Must-see
- Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~60 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~74 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~76 km · Must-see
- Papatea Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~144 km · Must-see
- Waihi Estuary · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~8 km
- Okurei Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~12 km
- Maketu Estuary / Te Awakari-a-Ngātoroirangi · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~13 km
- Kohioawa Beach · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Is Pukehina Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Pukehina Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pukehina Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pukehina Beach?
Nearby: Newdicks Beach (beach, 11 km), MV Rena (fort, 38 km), Astrolabe Reef (beach, 38 km), Mount Maunganui (viewpoint, 47 km), Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe (viewpoint, 48 km), Tarawera Falls (waterfall, 51 km).
Is Pukehina Beach worth visiting?
Pukehina Beach is listed as a notable beach in Bay of Plenty on Spotwander.