Location) Shelly Beach Road, Surfdale
BBQ) Yes
Beach type) Crushed Shell
Parking) Yes
Length) 300 Metres
Wheelchair Access) No
Category) Beach
Toilet) Yes
Overview
Shelly Beach is a south side beach on Waiheke, the beach is best at half tide or higher. The beach is secluded and less populated than the northern beaches which makes this a nice spot for a quiet picnic.
The name represents itself as a shelly beach, made of crushed shell.
The beach features a basic boat ramp and jetty. Making it the perfect spot for sea kayaking, it has a pontoon in the middle of the beach – kids love jumping off it.
The beach also has a nice grass area which is a great family spot for a quiet picnic on the grass or use the picnic tables, BBQ, Toilet.
Beach Amenities
- Toilet
- Bins
- BBQ
- Grass field
- Picnic tables
Key Access Points
From Shelly Beach Road
You can drive down shelly beach road on to a gravel path and park on the grass right Infront of the beach or park in a grass field to the left, warmer months grass would be firm so you shouldn’t get stuck.
Wheelchair Access
Shelly Beach has a crushed shell start to the beach, so that would be hard for a wheelchair, but there is nice grass frontage at the edge of the beach and a big park area with a picnic table.
Well Known For
- Calm Water
- Quiet picnics
- Secluded
- Peaceful
Hire Beach Gear
If you need beach items on your stay at Waiheke, there is a local hire shop called Gear Grab, they have a range of beach items, like sea scooters, metal detectors, beach speakers, sea biscuits, beach tents and games starting at a price of $5 for the smaller toys.
Close To Shelly Beach
Gear Grab – Hire speakers, fog machines, sea biscuits, sea scooters, tents, air beds, bubble machines, TVs, laptops, gaming and much more.
Goldie Estate – At our Cellar Door, enjoy our handcrafted wines, delicious light food menu to accompany, and make memories in the famous vineyard settings.
SeaLink – SeaLink offer ferry trips to multiple locations in Auckland and back to Waiheke. They have the facilities to take people, cars, trucks on their barges.
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