Notable beach · Thames-Coromandel, Waikato
Pāuanui Beach
Pāuanui Beach is a beach in Thames-Coromandel, Waikato.
Pāuanui 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 Pāuanui 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 Pāuanui Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.01105, 175.86556. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pāuanui Beach
- Te Puia / Hot Water Beach · beach · Waikato · ~19 km · Must-see
- Coromandel Range · viewpoint · Thames-Coromandel · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Cove · church · Thames-Coromandel · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cooks Beach · beach · Thames-Coromandel · ~28 km · Must-see
- Te Whanganui-o-Hei / Cathedral Cove Marine Reserve · church · Waikato · ~28 km · Must-see
- Coromandel Forest Park · sanctuary · Thames-Coromandel · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kauaeranga Valley · viewpoint · Auckland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Te Whanganui-a-Hei / Mercury Bay · beach · Waikato · ~31 km · Must-see
- Maumaupaki / Camels Back / Te Maungamaupaki · viewpoint · Thames-Coromandel · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ōtama Beach · beach · Waikato · ~44 km · Must-see
- Waiari / Rings Beach · beach · Waikato · ~44 km · Must-see
- Whangapoua Harbour · beach · Thames-Coromandel · ~45 km · Must-see
- New Chums Beach · beach · Auckland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Kerepēhi · fort · Hauraki · ~53 km · Must-see
- Firth of Thames · beach · Waikato · ~55 km · Must-see
- Big Lemon & Paeroa Bottle · attraction · Hauraki · ~56 km · Must-see
- Karangahake Gorge · viewpoint · Hauraki · ~59 km · Must-see
- Kopuatai Peat Dome · sanctuary · Hauraki · ~66 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Pāuanui Beach
- Te Puia / Hot Water Beach · beach · Waikato · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cooks Beach · beach · Thames-Coromandel · ~28 km · Must-see
- Te Whanganui-a-Hei / Mercury Bay · beach · Waikato · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ōtama Beach · beach · Waikato · ~44 km · Must-see
- Waiari / Rings Beach · beach · Waikato · ~44 km · Must-see
- Whangapoua Harbour · beach · Thames-Coromandel · ~45 km · Must-see
- New Chums Beach · beach · Auckland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Firth of Thames · beach · Waikato · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~68 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~71 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pāuanui Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Pāuanui Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pāuanui Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pāuanui Beach?
Nearby: Te Puia / Hot Water Beach (beach, 19 km), Coromandel Range (viewpoint, 26 km), Cathedral Cove (church, 27 km), Cooks Beach (beach, 28 km), Te Whanganui-o-Hei / Cathedral Cove Marine Reserve (church, 28 km), Coromandel Forest Park (sanctuary, 29 km).
Is Pāuanui Beach worth visiting?
Pāuanui Beach is listed as a notable beach in Waikato on Spotwander.