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Beaches and coves of West Coast

The 31 beaches and coves of West Coast, 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: 3
  • Big Rock Beach

    Big Rock Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Carters BeachSand

    Carters Beach is a named sandy beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Five Mile Beach

    Five Mile Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Galway Beach

    Galway Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Gillespies Beach

    Gillespies Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Greens Beach

    Greens Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Heaphy Beach

    Heaphy Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Hokitika Beach

    Hokitika Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Hunt Beach

    Hunt Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Isaacs Beach

    Isaacs Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Jamie Beach

    Jamie Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Kōura Beach

    Kōura Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Little Beach

    Little Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Māori Beach

    Māori Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Monro Beach

    Monro Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Moonlight Beach

    Moonlight Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Murphy Beach

    Murphy Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Nettle Beach

    Nettle Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Nine Mile Beach

    Nine Mile Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • North Beach

    North Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Pakiroa Beach

    Pakiroa Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Porters Beach

    Porters Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Saltwater Beach

    Saltwater Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Sandfly Beach

    Sandfly Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Sandy Beach

    Sandy Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Scotchmans Beach

    Scotchmans Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Scotts BeachSand

    Scotts Beach is a named sandy beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Three Mile BeachSand

    Three Mile Beach is a named sandy beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Twenty Minute Beach

    Twenty Minute Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Twin Beach

    Twin Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

  • Waiho Beach

    Waiho Beach is a named beach on New Zealand's West Coast.

Which beaches in West Coast are sandy?

Sandy beaches on record include Carters Beach, Scotts Beach and Three Mile Beach.

Which coves in West Coast 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 West Coast in the app to see which coves are sheltered right now.

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