# Tuhua Reef, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Tuhua Reef is a reef in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Interests: Beaches and Diving. The best time to visit is December to March. In December there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 27. 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/tuhua-reef/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Reef in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand · Beaches, Diving - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** December to March. - **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 137 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -37.30547, 176.28922 ## What it is and where Tuhua Reef is a reef in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Its coordinates are -37.30547, 176.28922; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 137 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=-37.30547%2C176.289225) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.30547%2C176.289225) 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 Tuhua Reef is **December to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 18 | | February | Best time | 13 h 23 | | March | Best time | 12 h 17 | | April | Possible | 11 h 02 | | May | Better not | 10 h | | June | Better not | 9 h 27 | | July | Better not | 9 h 40 | | August | Better not | 10 h 34 | | September | Better not | 11 h 46 | | October | Possible | 12 h 59 | | November | Possible | 14 h 03 | | December | Best time | 14 h 33 | In December there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 27. 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: Tuhua Reef 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 - [Taratimi Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/taratimi-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 2.5 km - [Tarewakoura Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tarewakoura-hill/): Hill in New Zealand · 4.0 km - [Orongatea Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/orongatea-bay/): Bay on Mayor Island, New Zealand · 4.4 km - [Opuahau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/opuahau/): Hill in New Zealand · 5.1 km - [Moewai Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/moewai-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 5.4 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 - [Astrolabe Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/astrolabe-reef/): reef near Motiti Island, 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 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 Tuhua Reef? It is a reef in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Tuhua Reef? December to March. In December there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 27. ### How do you get to Tuhua Reef? The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 137 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.30547%2C176.289225) 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 [Taratimi Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/taratimi-bay/), [Tarewakoura Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tarewakoura-hill/), [Orongatea Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/orongatea-bay/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/89611577), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136687617), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).