Muriwai Beach
in Auckland of Auckland, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Westhaven Boat Harbor (marina, (17 mi)
  • Auckland Zoo (zoo, (15 mi)
  • Butterfly Creek (amusement park, (23 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-36.817 and 174.450 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -36° 49' 0" and E 174° 26' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:44 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:49 am and 5:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
36.800 and -5.573 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Las Montanas
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-04-16 08:26:06

Discover Muriwai Beach

Muriwai Beach in Auckland (Auckland) with it's 2,402 citizens is a town in New Zealand about 309 mi (or 498 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Current time in Muriwai Beach is now 08:44 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports near Muriwai Beach, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Auckland International Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We discovered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Auckland, Whangarei, Hamilton, Tauranga and Kaitaia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

20°C (69 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Pukeatua Farmstay

Address
4,8 mi
35 Taylor Road
0882 Waimauku
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vineyard Cottages

Address
6,1 mi
1011 Old North Road
Helensville
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Coastal Processes at Muriwai Beach Part 1 of 6

Published: April 24, 2012
Length: 46:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Darron Gedge

Part 1 includes the Introduction to a documentary on Coastal Processes and the Land Building Processes (volcanism) in the Auckland region. Most of the documentary video is set at Muriwai Beach,...


SUP and Surfing, Muriwai Beach, NZ

Published: August 13, 2012
Length: 40:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: possumsox

Surfers and stand-up paddle boarders at sunset, Muriwai Beach, on the West Coast, near Auckland, New Zealand. Winter. (Filmed in SD, upscaled to HD) www.joarmstrong.co.nz.


Olympus SH-50 with Muriwai Beach Gannets

Published: November 26, 2013
Length: 36:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henry Falkner

The Olympus SH-50 is the first pocket P&S that does not demand that I find work-arounds for omissions and short-comings. With video, the 5-axis stabilisation does a reasonable job even at 48x...


Muriwai Beach and Forest Ride

Published: April 22, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Laura Newton

Two-hour trek on April 22nd 2014 on Muriwai Beach and through part of Woodhill Forest. http://www.muriwaibeachhorsetreks.co.nz/ GPS Track of our route: http://goo.gl/HRCRLX.


Muriwai Beach Gannets withChicks

Published: December 21, 2014
Length: 24:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henry Falkner

I used the Olympus SH-1, a 24x zoom pocket P&S that needs even fewer work-arounds than the SH-50 I used last season. WB AUTO needs very small RGB changes in post-production. The 5-axis ...


Muriwai Beach - Cleaning the trucks

Published: July 01, 2012
Length: 54:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mralex321

Offroading at Muriwai beach - Toyota Hilux Surf & Nissan Terrano. Cleaning the trucks off after driving through salty water - nothing better for the task than a fresh water stream!


Muriwai Beach, Auckland, New Zealand (1 min time lapse)

Published: April 06, 2014
Length: 52:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KSV Productions

Muriwai, also called Muriwai Beach, is a coastal community on the west coast of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is home to a large colony of gannets. Location: https://m...


Blowhole in action at Muriwai Beach

Published: August 28, 2012
Length: 45:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Darron Gedge

Water blasting out of a blowhole on a wave cut platform at Muriwai, on the west coast of the North Island, New Zealand. A blowhole is formed as sea caves grow landwards and vertically and expose...


Muriwai Beach - Late Gannets

Published: April 09, 2015
Length: 51:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henry Falkner

As late as April 8th 2015, I expected the gannets would have gone back to Australia for the winter. But there they were. Some chicks were only just shedding their downy plumage.


Muriwai Beach Gannets Again

Published: March 21, 2015
Length: 00:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henry Falkner

I spent the afternoon of my birthday taking 30 fps and 120 fps videos, and a few stills. The Olympus SH-1 does High Speed and Time Lapse without sound. For the HS parts I used the sound from...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Muriwai

Muriwai, also called Muriwai Beach, is a coastal community on the west coast of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is home to a large colony of gannets. In 2013 the first fatal shark attack in more than three decades in New Zealand happened 200m off shore.

Located at -36.8167, 174.417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the Auckland Region, Surfing locations in New Zealand, Visitor attractions in the Auckland Region, Lookouts in Auckland, Beaches of Auckland, Important Bird Areas of New Zealand

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