Patons Rock Beach is a 15 minute drive north-west of Takaka. The main recreational use is swimming and boating. The water is a long way out at low tide. During the peak Christmas-January period the beach has 80-120 visitors a day.

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

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