About | Mangawhai Harbour

Mangawhai Harbour is perfect for little ones to have a splash in the calm and safe water. On the other side of the harbour, you’ll see sand dunes that protect from the waves beyond it. This is a great place to swim, fish and boat. Go for a kayak across the harbour to the sand dunes for an explore. There can be strong currents with the tide coming in and out, strong swimmers can enjoy swimming against it. And you’ll find lots of shade under the pohutukawa trees to rest under after.

 

Nearby

Mangawhai Heads Beach

Mangawhai Museum

Mangawhai Activity Zone

Mangawhai Cliffs Walkway

Waipu Pancake Rocks

Te Arai Beach

 

Location

There are several ways you can access the harbour. We parked on Alamar Crescent.

 

Photos

 

It was a beautiful day and we were eager to get into the water and go for one last swim before the seasons changed, and what a great place to do it. Noah got into making a sandcastle, Sam swam out deeper and spotted a few fish and Ashton walked off to a jetty and jumped off while I enjoyed some time sunbathing and reading a book.

 

families swimming in the Mangawhai Harbour

boats in the harbour

kids digging a pool in the Mangawhai Harbour

beach days at the Mangawhai Harbour

building at big sand castle

 

After a swim, we headed off for an explore and ended up at a jetty. We saw a few kids walk to the end and jump off, the perfect place to jump in, Ash had a go too. There were also some other kids there with their grandparents, fishing. We watched for a while and saw them bring in a few little ones.

 

walking down the jetty on the Mangawhai Harbour

catching fish in the Mangawhai Harbour

boy getting ready to jump off the jetty

 

 

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