Beaches and coves of Waikato
The 32 beaches and coves of Waikato, 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: 9
- Boulder Beach
Boulder Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Buffalo BeachSand
Buffalo Beach is a named sandy beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Carters Beach
Carters Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Gibson Beach
Gibson Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Hahei BeachSand
Hahei Beach is a named sandy beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Harihari Beach
Harihari Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Kaipekepeke Beach
Kaipekepeke Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Karewa Beach
Karewa Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Karioitahi BeachSand
Karioitahi Beach is a named sandy beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Kiritehere Beach
Kiritehere Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Kūaotunu Beach
Kūaotunu Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Matarangi Beach
Matarangi Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Maukutea Beach
Maukutea Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Mautohe Cathedral CoveSand
Mautohe Cathedral Cove is a named sandy beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- New Chums Beach
New Chums Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Ngarunui Beach
Ngarunui Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Ohuka Beach
Ohuka Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Ōpoutere BeachSand
Ōpoutere Beach is a named sandy beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Ōtama Beach
Ōtama Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Pāuanui Beach
Pāuanui Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Raukūmara BeachSand
Raukūmara Beach is a named sandy beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Rings Beach
Rings Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Ruapuke Beach
Ruapuke Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Storm Beach
Storm Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Tairua Ocean Beach
Tairua Ocean Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Takapuahia Beach
Takapuahia Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Te Puia / Hot Water BeachSand
Te Puia / Hot Water Beach is a named sandy beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Waikawau BeachSand
Waikawau Beach is a named sandy beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Wainamu Beach
Wainamu Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Whangapoua Beach
Whangapoua Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Wharekaho BeachSand
Wharekaho Beach is a named sandy beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
- Whauwhau Beach
Whauwhau Beach is a named beach on the Waikato coast of New Zealand.
Which beaches in Waikato are sandy?
Sandy beaches on record include Buffalo Beach, Hahei Beach, Karioitahi Beach, Mautohe Cathedral Cove and Ōpoutere Beach.
Which coves in Waikato 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 Waikato in the app to see which coves are sheltered right now.