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.