Beaches and coves of Wellington
The 25 beaches and coves of Wellington, 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: 7
- Breaker Bay Beach
Breaker Bay Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Brendan Beach
Brendan Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Castlepoint BeachSand
Castlepoint Beach is a named sandy beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Hātaitai BeachPebble
Hātaitai Beach is a named pebble or coarse-grained beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Lyall Bay BeachSand
Lyall Bay Beach is a named sandy beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Oriental BeachSand
Oriental Beach is a named sandy beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Otaki Beach
Otaki Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Ōwhiro Bay Beach
Ōwhiro Bay Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Paekakariki Beach
Paekakariki Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Paraparaumu Beach
Paraparaumu Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Paremata Beach
Paremata Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Peka Peka Beach
Peka Peka Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Plimmerton Beach
Plimmerton Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Raumati Beach
Raumati Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Riversdale BeachSand
Riversdale Beach is a named sandy beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Scorching Bay BeachSand
Scorching Bay Beach is a named sandy beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Seatoun Beach
Seatoun Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- South Beach
South Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Te Horo Beach
Te Horo Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Tītahi Bay BeachSand
Tītahi Bay Beach is a named sandy beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Waikanae Beach
Waikanae Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Whāngaimoana Beach
Whāngaimoana Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Whareroa Beach
Whareroa Beach is a named beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
- Worser Bay BeachSand
Worser Bay Beach is a named sandy beach on the Wellington coast of New Zealand.
Which beaches in Wellington are sandy?
Sandy beaches on record include Castlepoint Beach, Lyall Bay Beach, Oriental Beach, Riversdale Beach and Scorching Bay Beach.
Which coves in Wellington 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 Wellington in the app to see which coves are sheltered right now.