Sea fishing

Sea fishing in Wellington/Kapiti

15 wharves, 10 boat ramps and 99 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.

Lower HuttWellingtonPoriruaGreytownCartertonParaparaumuŌtaki BeachPaekākārikiManawatu HeadsFeatherston
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, blue cod, tarakihi.

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

Where not to fish, or where local rules apply

  • Taputeranga Marine Reserve marine reserve: no fishing of any kind. Details
  • Kapiti Marine Reserve marine reserve: no fishing of any kind. Details

6 places inside or beside a marine reserve or high protection area are left out of the lists below.

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.

  • Ōtaki Beach, Moana StreetMap
    Shore
  • Peka Peka BeachMap
    Shore
  • Waikanae Beach, Field WayMap
    Shore
  • Otaihanga, Weggery DriveMap
    Shore
  • Paraparaumu Beach, Marine ParadeMap
    Shore
  • Paraparaumu Beach, Marine ParadeMap
    Shore
  • Raumati Beach, Arawa StreetMap
    Shore
  • Raumati Beach boat rampMap
    Boat ramp
  • Raumati Beach, Aotea RoadMap
    Shore
  • Raumati South, Hydes RoadMap
    Shore
  • Raumati South, The EsplanadeMap
    Shore
  • Whareroa Beach, The ParadeMap
    Shore
  • Paekākāriki, The ParadeMap
    Shore
  • Kapukapuariki Rocks, State Highway 59Map
    Shore
  • Kapukapuariki RocksMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Te Ana-o-Hau, State Highway 59Map
    Shore
  • Te Ana-o-HauMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Te Ana-o-Hau, State Highway 59Map
    Shore
  • Pukerua Bay, Ocean ParadeMap
    Shore
  • Wairaka PointMap
    Shore, by an unformed road

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.