Mokau Beach
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Mokau Beach
Mokau Beach is located only a few hundred metres from the main highway (State Highway 3). The north Taranaki township has good basic facilities including a service station, dairy, takeaways, accommodation and phone. The beach is popular during summer although it is quite dangerous with a large and powerful rivermouth at the southern end of the beach. The beach has no Lifeguarding service and all beach users should be careful. The beach is popular for fishing, swimming and surfing.
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Activities and facilities
Activities
- Canoeing/kayaking
- Dog walking
- Horse riding
- Motorbikes/4WD's
- Wind-powered vehicles
Facilities
- Car parking
- Public toilets
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Tides
Safety at Mokau Beach
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Unpatrolled Beach

Never swim or surf alone.
Hazards
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4 simple rules to keep you safe
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The Water Safety Code:
- Be prepared
- Watch out for yourself and others
- Be aware of the dangers
- Know your limits
Location
Mokau Beach is located 70 kilometres northeast of Waitara and 83 kilometres southwest of Te Kuiti. Mokau Beach is located on the northern bank of the Mokau River. The river flows strongly over the southern end of the beach. The beach extends for four kilometres to the north where it meets with Awakino and the Awakino Rivermouth. Mokua Beach is made up of iron sand and there is a scattering of driftwood before the well established sand dunes. The wide rivermouth has formed a large sand bar on its northern bank. Strong rips flow outward from the rivermouth and there is also a strong northerly longshore drift that is also caused mainly by the rivermouth. There is a small residential community directly behind the beach. There is also a motor camp and along the main road (State Highway 3) there are a couple of places to eat, a service station and public toilets. It is also possible to launch boats into the rivermouth but this is generally to head up river rather than going ocean bound.
Public Transport
Sorry, we have no public transport information available for this beach.
Beach Water Quality
Many councils provide the results of their weekly monitoring. This lets people know what the most recent bacteria levels were. Remember, even sites with low risk can be unsuitable to swim at from time to time and we recommend that you avoid swimming for 48 hours after heavy rainfall.
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