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Milton Bay
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The east arm of Bay of Many Coves terminates in Milton Bay,
which has a small cove on the western side that is good shelter in N sector winds, if a stern line is put ashore.
There is room for only a few boats.
Milton Bay is extremely exposed to the south and there is little sun in the winter.
There is a sandy beach and underwater cables marked at the entrance with land triangles. More
Smylies Arm
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Smylies and Punt Arm are shallow and open to most winds. There is shelter in the anchorage indicated in Smylies Arm from sea conditions in SE to S winds but the bay acts as a wind funnel. The only real shelter from S sector winds is in Mill Arm. More
Whareunga Bay
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The bays between Patten passage and Whareunga Bay all have attractive beaches and are completely exposed to NW to NE winds. They should only be used as an anchorage in calm weather or in winds from the S sector semi-circle.
Holding is good at Kilmarnoch at the head of Whareunga.
There are rocks out from all the points along the coast and particular care should be taken to avoid the ones off the peninsula between Whareunga and Burney’s Beach. More
Ohinetaha Bay
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The lack of depth of water makes anchoring in this area difficult. There is, however, good anchorage from all N sector winds along the southern shore of Putanui Point. The bays and coves along this point give good holding and excellent shelter.
It is important not to proceed too far into Ohinetaha Bay as it dries for a large distance at LW. More
Hamilton Cove
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Hamilton Cove, in the southern end of Waitata bay, has good holding and shelter in S sector winds and is deep close to shore.
This cove can be a little open in N winds and care should be exercised in strong NW to N conditions.
There are a number of marine farms on the eastern and western sides of the cove. More
Waitui Bay
View on MapThe shore of this bay is fringed with rocks and cliffs and presents a forbiddingaspect. There is no shelter from N sector winds but there is some shelter in Ssector winds if close to the land. The bay is open to considerable surge and canbe uncomfortable place to anchor in S winds. The eastern side of the bay has several outlying, sunken rocks and should begiven a clearance of 30 m. More
Yncyca Bay
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It is shallow at the head of this bay and boats drawing more than two meters should keep at least 100 meters from the shoreline.
The bay tends to be gusty in all conditions and should only be used as an anchorage in N to E to S conditions. Holding is good in the head of the bay.
If windy and one is caught at Dillon Bell in bad SE conditions, this bay makes for a safe refuge.
The cove near the NE… More
Punt Arm
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Punt and Smylies Arm are shallow and open to most winds. There is shelter in the anchorage indicated in Smylies Arm from sea conditions in SE to S winds but the bay acts as a wind funnel. The only real shelter from S sector winds is in Mill Arm. More
Trafalgar Point to Otu Bay
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Trafalgar Point was named in 1834 by the officers aboard the surveying ship, HMS Alligator, in memory of the Battle of Trafalgar.Nile Head was also named by the HMS Alligator, in memory of Lord Nelson’s success in the Battle of the Nile, Aboukir Bay, when he defeated Napoleon Bonaparte’s fleet in 1798.1As with many localities on Rangitoto ki te Tonga / D’Urville Island, Nile Head boasts unmanaged stands of the exotic tree, pinus radiata. These trees, originally planted as woodlot… More
Waitata Bay
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The entrance to this bay is between Boat Rock on the northern side and Kaiaua Point on the southern side.
Boat Rock is approximately one metre high and is connected to the shore by underwater rocks.
Waitata Bay tends to be extremely windy in NW to N winds and except for Hamilton Cove is open to S sector winds. More