Sea fishing

Sea fishing in Waikato

4 wharves, 4 boat ramps and 89 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.

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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, kingfish.

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

Where not to fish, or where local rules apply

  • Kawhia Aotea Taiapure taiāpure: local regulations may apply. Details
  • Marokopa Mataitai mātaitai reserve: local bylaws may apply. Details
  • Aotea Harbour Mataitai mātaitai reserve: local bylaws may apply. Details

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.

  • PipiroaMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Miranda Hot Springs, Front Miranda RoadMap
    Shore
  • WaitakaruruMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • WaitakaruruMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Port Waikato, Ocean View RoadMap
    ShoreSeabed mapped
    1.5 m2.5 m9.5 mshore250 m500 m750 m1000 m010 m
    Seabed, looking west: 1.5 m deep at 100 m out, 2.5 m deep at 200 m out. LINZ survey, November 2025 to February 2026.
  • Gibson BeachMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Gibson BeachMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Carters BeachMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Carters BeachMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Ruakiwi RoadMap
    Shore
  • Pirere Point, Waingaro Landing RoadMap
    Shore
  • Matanawe PointMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Matanawe PointMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Te Kaha Point / Mussel RocksMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Waiwhara BayMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Horongarara Point, Te Akau Wharf RoadMap
    Shore
  • Te Kaha Point / Mussel RocksMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Horongarara Point, Te Akau Wharf RoadMap
    Shore
  • Kupapa Point, Ohautira RoadMap
    Shore
  • Marotaka PointMap
    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.