Muriwai Beach
Muriwai Beach
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Lenny H
Auckland, New Zealand920 contributions
June 2024 • Couples
Rugged beach on a windy winter’s day. Perfect for a beach walk. Tracks along the back of dunes if you want some shelter from the wind. Unfortunately the cafe is currently shut down, so bring your own supplies.
Written 24 June 2024
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Mark Lester
Baguio, Philippines76 contributions
Nov 2019
Muriwai Beach, a natural wonder on the west coast of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand, is a windswept volcanic black sand coastal wonder. The impressive waves rolling into the shore, the serrated landscape across the Maori Bay, and a fascinating colony of gannets are some of the highlights of a visit to this beach.
This beach is just 40-minutes to an hour away from the bustling ‘City of Sails’. The ruggedly beautiful landscape and seascape are just beyond mesmerizing. A friend of mine suggested that I should visit this place for two main reasons. One, to wait for the magical sunset at this side of New Zealand; and two, be amazed at the colony of breeding gannets.
Various activities abound the area. It includes surfing, windsurfing, paragliding and hang gliding, fishing, bush walking, or just strolling along the beach. Muriwai is definitely one New Zealand beach that will make you want to be one with nature.
This beach is just 40-minutes to an hour away from the bustling ‘City of Sails’. The ruggedly beautiful landscape and seascape are just beyond mesmerizing. A friend of mine suggested that I should visit this place for two main reasons. One, to wait for the magical sunset at this side of New Zealand; and two, be amazed at the colony of breeding gannets.
Various activities abound the area. It includes surfing, windsurfing, paragliding and hang gliding, fishing, bush walking, or just strolling along the beach. Muriwai is definitely one New Zealand beach that will make you want to be one with nature.
Written 18 December 2019
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Jaana S
Balsta, Sweden94 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
A nice place for a day trip from Auckland. Sand, cliffs, fascinating sea and bird's, a lot of of birds. If you can ignore the smell it's interesting to study them for a while.
Written 18 January 2020
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Kiwiintheus
Levin, New Zealand196 contributions
Oct 2020
What a great beach! It is huge with some much to from walking along the coast, playing, swimming, SURFING (soooo many surfers) to exploring flat rock and the gannet colony. What more can I say
Written 22 October 2020
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Tricia W
Penticton, Canada67 contributions
Mar 2023 • Family
unfortunately you can't access the beach right as they have it restricted to local residents only with the cyclone and subsequent slips(mud slides). Check local message boards before driving out.
Written 4 March 2023
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Pete C
Adelaide, Australia530 contributions
Jan 2023 • Family
Great wide beach with easy access, some swell and currents so inexperienced swimmers should stay between the flags. Interesting cave to the south end cliffs with small crabs and other creatures
Written 21 January 2023
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Reef
Auckland Central, New Zealand4 contributions
June 2022 • Family
Stayed at campground, very rude, unfriendly, racist and unhelpful, left days early taking our $$ elsewhere
Written 9 July 2022
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Dwijen
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Nov 2019
it is a black sand beach
good place for surfing and playing on a beach and relax.
new experience to see Gannets birds and their nest.
good place for surfing and playing on a beach and relax.
new experience to see Gannets birds and their nest.
Written 9 December 2019
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Donald S
Poinciana, FL840 contributions
Oct 2018 • Family
This was a truly fantastic day seeing the large Gannet Breading colony along the cliffs. The walking area and platforms made for easy walking and great viewing & picture tacking. There were so many birds, area reminded us of Patagonia. The Ocean was a little ruff and watching some of the locals on the rocks bellow fishing was fun as they were hard core getting hit by wind and wave. The wind was blowing and there was a guy parasailing over the cliffs. He landed near where we parked so we got to say hi.
My camera gave out just before we arrived, hope to add pictures latter from phone.
This is an easy drive from Auckland.
My camera gave out just before we arrived, hope to add pictures latter from phone.
This is an easy drive from Auckland.
Written 6 November 2018
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Danny4479232
Perth, Australia5 contributions
June 2018 • Family
Just breath taking views. Excellent family bonding visit. Has a good mix of light step climbing and sight seeing. Definitely recommended.
Written 18 June 2018
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