An easy walk here from the southern part of Piha Beach. This area of the southern beach is best known for two local sites: The Keyhole (a natural tunnel), and the Gap and Blue Pools. You can easily reach both at low tide by walking along south along the water from Piha Beach. If the tide is high, use the trail from the south parking lot to hike up to Tasman overlook, then just keep hiking south past the overlook until the trail heads back down to the beach and the Blue Pool. The Blue Pool is a great place for laying in the sun in n the beach that surrounds it, and a nice place for soaking and swimming, too. The beach here is also usually less crowded and more private than the main beach area, and is sometimes somewhat sheltered from the wind. A “must see” when you come to Piha!

Watching tempestuous waves collide and filter into the little bay was just magical

A short rock walk up the point with goat trakcs and sheer cliffs. Not for the faint hearted, but very cool at the top.

You can view the best of nature here, super big waves and an awesome opportunity to observe the tides during one day.

Taitomo Rock is on the left side of the Piha beach. Surfers use it a passage way to brave the swell and waves. It was such a beauty to see especially when you are in the Piha beach anyway. My friend who surfs told me that the passage in low tide actually is mostly shallow. I would love to go back and take a video of the surfers entering through Taitomo Rock next time.

It’s a great place for surfing and watching sunset 👍

Wild west at it's best !

Amazingly scenic.

nice Beach, great for walks

Very nice kids friendly dog friendly place