# Brewis Shoal, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Brewis Shoal is a shoal in New Zealand (Tauranga). Interests: Beaches and Diving. The best time to visit is December to March. In December there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 25. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/brewis-shoal/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Shoal in New Zealand · Beaches, Diving - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** December to March. - **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 154 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -37.57071, 176.37854 ## What it is and where Brewis Shoal is a shoal in New Zealand (Tauranga). It is in [Tauranga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tauranga/), where this site lists 42 more places to see, 24 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -37.57071, 176.37854; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 154 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.570709%2C176.378544) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.570709%2C176.378544) It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/playa/) and [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/submarinismo/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Brewis Shoal is **December to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 19 | | February | Best time | 13 h 24 | | March | Best time | 12 h 17 | | April | Possible | 11 h 01 | | May | Better not | 9 h 59 | | June | Better not | 9 h 25 | | July | Better not | 9 h 39 | | August | Better not | 10 h 33 | | September | Better not | 11 h 46 | | October | Possible | 13 h | | November | Possible | 14 h 04 | | December | Best time | 14 h 35 | In December there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 25. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Beaches | December to March | April and October to November | | Diving | December to March | April and October to November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Brewis Shoal has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Okaparu Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/okaparu-reef/): Reef in New Zealand · 1.9 km - [Wairanaki Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wairanaki-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 5.2 km - [Astrolabe Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/astrolabe-reef/): Reef near Motiti Island, New Zealand · 5.4 km - [MV Rena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mv-rena/): Ship built in 1990 · 5.6 km - [Tumu Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tumu-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 6.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: Beaches - [Ninety Mile Beach, New Zealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ninety-mile-beach/): beach in New Zealand - [Hot Water Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-puia-hot-water-beach/): beach in New Zealand - [Wharariki Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wharariki-beach/): beach in New Zealand - [Whatipu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/whatipu-beach/): beach in New Zealand - [Anawhata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/anawhata-beach/): beach in Auckland, New Zealand - [Te Henga / Bethells Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/bethells-beach/) Every New Zealand place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/playa/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Brewis Shoal? It is a shoal in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Brewis Shoal? December to March. In December there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 25. ### How do you get to Brewis Shoal? The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 154 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.570709%2C176.378544) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Okaparu Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/okaparu-reef/), [Wairanaki Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wairanaki-bay/), [Astrolabe Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/astrolabe-reef/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/200404826), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125869900), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).