Piha Beach
Great surf and rough, beautiful water on black iron sand, with Lion Rock splitting the bay.
Aucklanders will tell you this is one of the most dangerous beaches in the country. They're not exaggerating. Swim between the flags, and stay out when the lifeguards have packed up. Kitekite Falls is about two and a half hours return from the Glenesk Road end. There's a little penguin colony in the dunes, so keep the dog on a lead.
Photos
O2 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Anne Adrian · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Mark in New Zealand · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Simon_sees from Australia · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Facilities checked 2026-08-13 againstaucklandcouncil.govt.nz, data-aucklandcouncil.opendata.arcgis.com
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