Beaches and coves of Hawke's Bay
The 10 beaches and coves of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, as recorded in Cala. The details come from the app's records; today's wind, sea temperature and shelter are in the Cala app.
Records last updated: August 30, 2026
- Sandy: 6
- Contentious Beach
Contentious Beach is a named beach on the Hawke's Bay coast of New Zealand.
- Mangakurī Beach
Mangakurī Beach is a named beach on the Hawke's Bay coast of New Zealand.
- Ocean BeachSand
Ocean Beach is a named sandy beach on the Hawke's Bay coast of New Zealand.
- Ōpoutama BeachSand
Ōpoutama Beach is a named sandy beach on the Hawke's Bay coast of New Zealand.
- Ōraka Beach
Ōraka Beach is a named beach on the Hawke's Bay coast of New Zealand.
- Pacific BeachPebble
Pacific Beach is a named pebble or coarse-grained beach on the Hawke's Bay coast of New Zealand.
- Pukenui BeachSand
Pukenui Beach is a named sandy beach on the Hawke's Bay coast of New Zealand.
- Punakērua BeachSand
Punakērua Beach is a named sandy beach on the Hawke's Bay coast of New Zealand.
- Waipātiki BeachSand
Waipātiki Beach is a named sandy beach on the Hawke's Bay coast of New Zealand.
- Westshore BeachSand
Westshore Beach is a named sandy beach on the Hawke's Bay coast of New Zealand.
Which beaches in Hawke's Bay are sandy?
Sandy beaches on record include Ocean Beach, Ōpoutama Beach, Pukenui Beach, Punakērua Beach and Waipātiki Beach.
Which coves in Hawke's Bay are sheltered from the wind?
It changes with the day's wind direction, so there is no fixed list. Cala works it out for each cove by comparing the cove's orientation with today's wind forecast; open Hawke's Bay in the app to see which coves are sheltered right now.