beginner
Tiwai Point, South Island, New Zealand

Awarua Bay at Tiwai pumphouse

Awarua Bay offers sheltered saltwater swimming in a protected South Island inlet at Tiwai Point. The bay is generally calm with sandy bottom and suits beginner to intermediate swimmers. Tip: check local conditions as tidal flows can be variable in this industrial area.

Satellite view of Awarua Bay at Tiwai pumphouse

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Awarua Bay at Tiwai pumphouse

-46.5788, 168.4074

Details

Location
Tiwai Point, South Island, New Zealand
Type
ocean
Difficulty
beginner
Coordinates
-46.5788, 168.4074

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