The Pahi River connects to the Kaipara Harbour at this beach. There is a small stretch of sand and a small fishing pier. The water is often described as silty as it is not very deep and contains many fine sand and clay particles.

The Kaipara Harbour is one of the largest harbours in the world, stretching over 947 square kilometres at high tide. It shrinks to 409 square kilometres at low tide, exposing many mudflats and sandflats. The harbour was one of the busiest in the country it was used to transport kauri timber and gum. Due to the massive, quickly shifting dunes it is also one of the most dangerous harbours in New Zealand

A combination test for E.coli and Enterococci bacteria is used at this location.

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

More Information

• Swim Guide - Weather and water quality for Kaipara Harbour at Pahi at Jetty and 8,000 other beaches.