Eastern Bays to Sandspit Estuary

Located in the Howick area these bays are mostly shelly and rocky so not the best for playing on the beach.  However if you go there at low tide you can start walking from Eastern Beach or Music Point and walk around Mellons Bay>Howick Beach>Cockle Bay and onto Sandspit Estuary.  There are lots of rock pools, shell fish beds, cliffs and grassy areas.  Sandspit Estuary is also one of Auckland's best kept fishing spots where from shore you can still catch Kahawai year round and Snapper between February-June.  Go to the estuary Channel (in front of Cockle Bay) when low tide coincides with sunrise or sunset and you will probably see other fisherman in the area.  Make sure you wear gumboots and be careful of getting snagged on the boat moorings.