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  • Bruce Bay

    Bruce Bay

    Scenic SpotsWest Coast, West Coast New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Bruce Bay

    Scenic SpotsWest Coast, West Coast New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Updated Feb 2026

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    10 Reviews

    Anonymous
    Jan 29, 2024
    Positive

    Stunning coast. High tide, so not much beach, and the waves are crashing in. No swimming! The coffee cart is still there.

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    Anonymous
    Nov 11, 2022
    Positive

    Nice beach, lots of sandflies though. Good for swimming but waves can get a little strong so be careful

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    Anonymous
    Feb 23, 2022
    Positive

    Nice spot for a stop. Toilets (in ok condition) by the road

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    Anonymous
    Jul 13, 2021
    Positive

    Great spot to stop the beach is lovely with very friendly fantails but the sand flies are numerous

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    Anonymous
    Apr 21, 2021
    Positive

    Got to see the dolphins playing in the surf. Overcast day.

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    Anonymous
    Mar 1, 2021
    Neutral

    Spot 400m north better as road works on currently

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    Anonymous
    Jan 10, 2021
    Positive

    Lovely wild and windy beach to stop at, clean toilets and a cafe cart. Great real fruit ice creams. Very friendly lady, worth a stop.

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    Anonymous
    Feb 20, 2020
    Positive

    Right on the street, so well suited for a short stop. We did not try out snack / café cars. Looking at the sea, we saw a lot of dolphins. Some sand flies, but no crowds.

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    Anonymous
    Feb 19, 2020
    Positive

    No dolphins (apparently they go out when the weather is not sunny), but there were delicious crepes and original new Zealand fruit ice-creams sold by a very nice lady. Calm beach and good ocean view. Janinas

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    Anonymous
    Nov 17, 2019
    Positive

    Waves were awesome, and the coffee was very good from the Bruce Bay Coffee Cart. The husband tortured me eating the crepes in front of me. Rotten bugger!

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