Sea fishing

Sea fishing in Manawatu/Whanganui

0 wharves, 1 boat ramps and 21 places where a legal road or public land reaches the shore. Open any of them for whether today’s swell and wind reach it, and the tides.

WhanganuiPalmerston NorthFeildingKuratauWharewakaDannevirkeOhakuneŌtaki BeachManawatu HeadsTaumarunui
shore wharf boat ramp no fishing hereOpen the full map →Map: LINZ aerial imagery (LINZ Basemaps), CC BY 4.0

Fish common here: snapper, kahawai, red gurnard, tarakihi.

All sea fishing · See them on the map · MPI rules for this area

Places to fish

North to south. Wharves are the easiest start: deep water and flat footing. On rocks, wear a lifejacket and read the rock fishing advice.

  • Coleman AvenueMap
    Shore
  • Boat rampMap
    Boat ramp
  • Shore accessMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Shore accessMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Shore accessMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Shore accessMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Shore accessMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Waiinu BeachMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Waiinu BeachMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Waiinu BeachMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Waiinu BeachMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Kai Iwi Beach, Sunset ParadeMap
    Shore
  • Kai Iwi Beach, Peat AvenueMap
    Shore
  • Moana Roa BeachMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Moana Roa BeachMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Shore accessMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Shore accessMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Manawatu Heads, Marine Parade SouthMap
    Shore
  • Waitārere, Mariri PlaceMap
    Shore
  • Waitārere, Waitarere Beach RoadMap
    Shore

Places from 2026-10-05. Shore, wharves, boat ramps, roads, parcels, place names and tide predictions: Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, CC BY 4.0. Unformed legal roads: Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa, CC BY 3.0 NZ. Marine reserves and Hauraki Gulf protection areas: DOC, CC BY 4.0. Mātaitai, taiāpure and closures: MPI. Wind: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0. Waves: NOAA WAVEWATCH III via PacIOOS.