Ocean Beach is a sand beach located just south of Cape Kidnappers. It's popular for surfing, swimming and walking, largely because of its largely unmodified coastal environment and being near Napier and Hastings. There is a small settlement.

This beach is monitored fortnightly as historical water quality results show it has excellent water quality and is generally not affected by changes in the weather.

Note: the Waipuka Stream and its lagoon cross the beach. Water in the lagoon can have poor water quality.

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

More Information

• Swim Guide - Weather and water quality for Ocean Beach and 8,000 other beaches.