Ngarunui Beach, Raglan 3297, Waikato, New Zealand
Ngarunui is the main sandy swimming beach in Raglan. A magnificent blacksand surfing beach, it’s ideal for swimming, is perfect for learning to surf or simply sunbathing on the sand. The beach has an area patrolled by surf lifesavers immediately in front of the access trail to the beach.
You can also enter Ngarunui Beach at the north eastern end from Riria Kereopa Memorial Drive (formerly Ocean Beach Road), where the beach begins. If you are walking from Raglan this is the best way to come. Except at spring high tides you can walk about 6km along the beach to the far south western end of Ngarunui Beach.
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