Westport Area: Seal Colony and Tauranga Bay

Cape Foulwind Walkway & Seal Colony Walk

A short walk with spectacular ocean views, steeple rocks, and...

One of New Zealand’s most accessible seal colonies can be found just out of Westport on the edge of Tauranga Bay....

Length: 1 hr 30mins one-way
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Surfing at Tauranga Bay & Nine Mile Beach

Right beside Tauranga is Nine Mile Beach, which faces south-west...

Tauranga Bay is a recognised surfing mecca and seal colony down the Cape Foulwind road, south of Westport. It has a left-hand...