Opua Bay is a little too open for peaceful overnight anchorage in fresh or strong winds.
There is however shelter from northerly to north westerly winds in the northern side.
The eastern coast of this bay is shallow.
Opua Bay
- Shelter
- Sheltered from northerly to north westerly winds in the northern side.
- Depth
- Shallow (<5m) | Deep (>10m)
- Type of beach
- Ō being place of and pua being flower. Place of the flower
