advanced
Karekare, North Island, New Zealand
Karekare Car Park
Karekare Car Park leads to a dramatic black sand beach on New Zealand's North Island with powerful Pacific Ocean waves and strong rips, suitable only for advanced swimmers. The beach is remote and unsupervised with challenging conditions year-round. Never swim alone and check surf reports and local warnings before entering the water.
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Karekare Car Park
-36.9863, 174.4793
Details
- Location
- Karekare, North Island, New Zealand
- Type
- ocean
- Difficulty
- advanced
- Coordinates
- -36.9863, 174.4793