Okoromai Bay

Whangaparaoa, Auckland

Okoromai Bay beach is located in Shakespear Regional Park. It is New Zealand's most popular and accessible open sanctuary. The area serves as conservation land to native plants and animals, mixed with an organic farm and public recreational space. Popular activities include swimming, fishing, boating, tramping, kayaking, and paragliding.

Amenities include campgrounds, toilets, picnic area with bbq's, water, boat ramp, parking, ranger office and contact phones. Limited mobility parking, toilets and paths are available.

This beach has received special status of green. The area is no longer monitored but has a history of excellent water quality.

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COVID-19

Keep your distance from other people.

Practicing social distancing is still essential. Only go to the beach if you are able to keep 6 feet or 2 meters away from others. Follow the instructions provided by your local health authorities. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter our efforts to curb the virus’s spread.

Water Quality

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Current Status
This status is based on the latest sample. The Swim Guide - New Zealand updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available.

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Monitoring Frequency

Source Information

This beach is no longer monitored.

Previously, a beach received a pass in Swim Guide when samples were below the water quality standard of 140 enterococci/100 mL.

Previously, a beach received a fail in Swim Guide when samples exceeded the water quality criteria of 140 enterococci/100 mL.

Swimming is not recommended within 48 hours after a heavy rainfall or around storm water outfalls and at stream mouths.

You can report pollution concerns by calling 09 377 3107 and by using our Report Pollution tool on Swim Guide.

You can find more beaches in this area using Swim Guide or by visiting safeswim.nz.

Water Quality Graph

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Army Bay Whangaparaoa, Auckland	Whangaparaoa, Auckland	Current Status
Little Manly Whangaparaoa, Auckland	Whangaparaoa, Auckland	Current Status
Matakatia Bay Whangaparaoa, Auckland	Whangaparaoa, Auckland	Current Status
Stanmore Bay Whangaparaoa, Auckland	Whangaparaoa, Auckland	Current Status

Beach

Location

Water Quality

Army Bay

Whangaparaoa, Auckland

Current Status

Little Manly

Whangaparaoa, Auckland

Current Status

Matakatia Bay

Whangaparaoa, Auckland

Current Status

Stanmore Bay

Whangaparaoa, Auckland

Current Status

	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	This means that this site has been issued a Blue Flag status for the current swimming season. This status does not indicate current water quality.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.