Whangamumu to Whangaruru

Hi everyone,

On Thursday we motored to Whangaruru after three nights in Whangamumu.  The latter is a very nice anchorage with good walks ashore.  We spent two afternoons diving on the boat to clean the hull.  Water temperature was 22C.

Whangamumu Harbour

Our first two nights in the anchorage had light W winds.  On the third afternoon the wind died and a low E swell penetrated the bay making it quite rolly.  There was a constant stream of boats arriving and departing with about a dozen anchored each night.

Around the bay there were several apparently new land slips.  These presumably happened during the extreme rains from the ex-tropical low which passed by last week.  Lots of still-green trees at the foot of each, and a lot of debris in creek mouths too.  We saw similar slips all along the coast.

Ashore on the western beach

Trail signage

On the beach

Old whaling station

Whaling station boiler

Whaling station creek after recent heavy rains

Creek mouth

We motored the 15nm to Whangaruru in winds of less than 5 knots.  Once in the harbour we continued N past Motukauri Island and anchored SE of Tamateatai Point in 3-4m over sandy mud.  The chart shows 2m but low tide was 1m giving us the 3m of minimum depth.

Track

Arrival

Rounding Whangamumu Peninsula

Passing Motutara Island at Whangaruru Harbour mouth

Anchored in upper Whangaruru Harbour

Looking NNW with Tamateatai Point at left

Whangaruru Harbour is a nice quiet spot and we spent a lazy two nights there.  Most boats anchor further S, on the E side of the harbour.  Further up is quieter and better protected.

Trust all's well where you are!