Piha Beach West Coast North Island New Zealand
Photo & Vacation Spot

A popular spot along the West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand near the city of Auckland is Piha Beach - great for surfing.

The black-iron sands of Piha Beach fringe the shores of the Tasman Sea off the West Coast of New Zealand's North Island. Piha is also the most popular beach in the Auckland region of New Zealand and only 28 kilometres from the heart of the city.

Aside from being a popular surf beach and family destination because of its close locale to the City, Piha Beach is also notorious for claiming lives - the rips and currents of this west coast beach are extremely strong

Surfers, Piha Beach near Auckland City, West Coast, North Island, New Zealand.