Whatipu Beach is a vast empty, black sandy beach with stunning dunes, caves, the finest swimming on the west coast, and a beautiful combination of lush vegetation, rough gray rock, and deep turquoise waters of the Tasman Sea.

Whatipu is located on the west coast of the Auckland region of the North Island of New Zealand.

Whatipu Beach is a moderately trafficked 1.3-kilometer back trail situated in West Auckland, New Zealand, providing the opportunity to see wildlife and is ideal for all levels of fitness. The trail is mostly used for walking, hiking, nature trips, and watching birds.

The walk from the car park to the beach takes about 15 minutes through soft sand, the first headland you see is the island of Paratutae, which is still linked to the beach, there are parts of the old wharf here where the old sailing ships docked to transport Kauri logs.

Behind the beach, there was a railway line that carried logs from around the area to ships. If you're trying to explore, you can still see pieces of the track in the rocks.

On a windy day, Whatipu will impress you with the strength of the wind, roaring through the windy cliffs into the port of Manukau.