Like all west coast beaches, can be dangerous with grunty swells. Nice beach though and a bit less of a drive from auckland than Piha, Anawhata etc. Head from Swanson to Bathells Beach. From car park just a short walk along the stream. Various lefts and rights. O'Neills can build a good right on low tide sometimes. Quite spooky in twilight.
- Attendance Week
- Empty
- Attendance Weekend
- Ok
- Best Tide Position
- Mid Tide
- Best Tide Movement
- Rising Tide
- Dangers
- Rips undertow
- Frequency
- Sometimes Break
- Good Swell Direction
- South West
- Good Wind Direction
- East
- Holds up to
- 2m (6ft)
- Max Length of Wave
- Normal (50m - 150m)
- Normal Length of Wave
- Short (50m)
- Starts Working
- Less than 1m (3ft)
- Surf Level
- Experience Required
- Type of Bottom
- Sandy with Rocks
- Type of Wave
- Beachbreak
- Wave Direction
- Righthander
- Wave Power
- Powerful
