Surfing holiday on Auckland’s West Coast
Muriwai Regional Park

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Muriwai Regional Park is the first choice for many beach enthusiasts. It is the west coast beach found the furthest north. With sixty kilometres unspoiled beach with black iron sand stretching in front of you it is an impressive sight.

The southern end is marked by Otakamiro Point with its Australasian gannet colony and their living on the edge.

Separated by the gannet colony Maori Bay opens up.

It is a small unguarded beach. Locals often meet there to surf. An incoming tide provides the best surfing condition. At the car park facilities include changing and restroom. A steep downhill path leads to the beach.

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Muriwai Beach itself is comfortably accessible with a short walk from the car park over the sand dunes. Though highly frequented the length disperses the amount of visitors pleasantly. Visitors take pleasure in surfing, rock fishing, blocarting, beach walking, kiting, golfing, paragliding and more.

Surf life guards patrol the south end and recommend swimming and boogie boarding between the flags. Combine fun with security while surfing New Zealand and follow the surf patrol. They know their beaches and the constantly changing conditions best. This applies to all of west Auckland’s beaches.

Professional surfing lessons are the best way to learn how to use the boards, catch a wave, and where.


Facilities

• two car parks
• one sealed at the end of Motutara Road with toilets and changing room
• the second unsealed one is reachable after a right turn at the shops, with toilets, changing room and outdoor showers
• Surf club with life guard tower, at the southern
• Before the car park is the surfing school located with surf equipment, body boards and other beach toys like kites and blocarts etc. … for hire.
• Left hand before the car park is a playground with picnic spots
• BBQ area
• Coffee and hot food is available at the corner
• Camping ground
• Golf course

The local meeting place is the shop at the corner. We enjoy concluding our trip there with some fish and chips. Round up your surfing holiday with some amazing views introduced by Quarry Track or the Maori Bay Track to the gannet colony.


A Twilight Safari on quad bikes along the beach and the nearby forest rounds a day at the beach nicely up.

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