Notable beach · Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty
Ōhope Beach
Ōhope Beach is a beach in Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty.
Ōhope 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 Ōhope 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 Ōhope Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.97363, 177.07852. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ōhope Beach
- Wairaka statue · fort · Whakatāne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tarawera Falls · waterfall · Rotorua Lakes · ~67 km · Must-see
- Te Paepae o Aotea · viewpoint · Bay of Plenty · ~69 km · Must-see
- Te Paepae o Aotea (Volkner Rocks) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Bay of Plenty · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~71 km · Must-see
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~73 km · Must-see
- Tauwhare Pā Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~1 km
- Tauwhare Pā · fort · Whakatāne · ~1 km
- Ohakana Island · river spot · Whakatāne · ~2 km
- Ōhope Recreation Reserve · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~3 km
- Whitiwhiti Point · beach · Whakatāne · ~3 km
- Paparoa Point · beach · Whakatāne · ~3 km
- Paparoa Pā Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~4 km
- Paparoa Pā · fort · Whakatāne · ~4 km
- Te Kauri Point · beach · Whakatāne · ~4 km
- Motuore Point · beach · Whakatāne · ~5 km
Other beaches & coast near Ōhope Beach
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~73 km · Must-see
- Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~94 km · Must-see
- Papatea Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~95 km · Must-see
- Tihirau / Cape Runaway · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~116 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~123 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~137 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~139 km · Must-see
- Anaura Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~141 km · Must-see
- Poverty Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~144 km · Must-see
- Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī · beach · Gisborne · ~146 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ōhope Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Ōhope Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ōhope Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ōhope Beach?
Nearby: Wairaka statue (fort, 9 km), Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe (viewpoint, 41 km), Tarawera Falls (waterfall, 67 km), Te Paepae o Aotea (viewpoint, 69 km), Te Paepae o Aotea (Volkner Rocks) Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 69 km).
Is Ōhope Beach worth visiting?
Ōhope Beach is listed as a notable beach in Bay of Plenty on Spotwander.