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Kawhia Ocean Beach hot water
Kawhia, Waikato
Dig your own hot pool in the sand at low tide, with far fewer people than on the Coromandel.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Geothermal water bubbles up beneath Kawhia's Ocean Beach, and a few hours either side of low tide you can dig your own pool. It's a lot quieter than Hot Water Beach on the Coromandel. Bring a spade.
Good to know
- Go within 2 hours of low tide
- Bring a spade
- Take care, water can be scalding
- Check tide times
- Best time
- Low tide
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed road to Kawhia then beach access
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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