My hands-down favourite West Auckland beach. I love that there's grass, shade and toilets, and it's almost always empty during the week. The pohutukawa are huge, great for climbing, and stunning in December. There's foresty areas for kids to play in and even a cave if you can find it. It's a really brilliant beach to come to with very young children and me and my kids have spend many, many hours exploring here.
A long spacious golden sand mild west Auckland beach! Great for the kids, together with a loooonnnnnggg wide stretch of mowed grass for cricket, frisbee, soccer touch, volleyball etc. Several changing rooms and loos and freshwater showers just off the beach. Tons of shade under the pohutakawas that strech along the miles of beach. Best 2 hours either side of high tide (just Google it).