Ranked by the OnlyBeaches Index (OBI) — a 1-10 score blending water purity, conditions, crowd levels and vibe. Updated every 30 minutes.
Hāst Beach
Remote southern West Coast beach with powerful surf and vast empty shoreline.
Knights Point Beach
Small wild beach below a famous coastal viewpoint, often omitted from beach lists.
Neils Beach
Quiet Jackson Bay settlement beach with remote end-of-road appeal.
Ship Creek Beach
Rainforest-boardwalk beach stop with dune, swamp forest, and wild surf views.
Hāst sits in West Coast, New Zealand and is home to 4 ranked beaches on OnlyBeaches. Every beach here is scored by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 metric blending water purity, live conditions (waves, water temperature, wind), crowd intelligence and vibe.
Whether you're after the highest-scoring beach in Hāst or a quieter hidden cove, the list above is refreshed every 30 minutes using live Stormglass and OpenWeather data.
