Suitability for Recreation Grades
Red denotes beaches which have gone down a grade.
Green denotes beaches which have improved in suitability for recreation.
Marine Beach Grades
| Awarua Bay at Tiwai pumphouse |
Very good |
| Oreti Beach at Dunns Road |
Very good |
| Porpoise Bay at camping ground |
Very good |
| Bluff Harbour at Morrison Beach |
Poor |
| Colac Bay at Colac Bay Road |
Poor |
| Halfmoon Bay at bathing beach |
Very good |
| Halfmoon Bay at Elgin Terrace |
Very good |
| Jacobs River Estuary |
Very poor |
| Kawakaputa Bay at Wakapatu Road |
Good |
| Monkey Island at Frentz Road |
Poor |
| New River Estuary at Omaui |
Fair |
| Riverton Rocks at Mitchells Bay North |
Fair |
| New River Estuary at Water Ski Club |
Poor |
Freshwater Bathing Beach Grades
| Waiau River at Tuatapere |
Poor |
| Waikaia River at Waikaia |
Very poor |
| Aparima River at Thornbury |
Very poor |
| Oreti River at Wallacetown |
Very poor |
| Oreti River at Winton Bridge |
Poor |
| Mataura River at Gore |
Very poor |
| Mararoa River at South Mavora Lake |
Very good |
| Lake Manapouri at Frasers Beach |
Very good |
| Lake Te Anau at Boat Harbour Beach |
Very good |
| Waikaia River u/s Piano Flat |
Fair |
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