Point Chevalier Beach, beach in Auckland, New Zealand

Point Chevalier Beach is a beach of coarse, dark brown sand mixed with shell fragments on a peninsula in Waitematā Harbour, Auckland. The sand slopes unevenly to the water, with scattered small stones and a darker wet band at the shoreline. The beach forms a mostly flat strip that narrows toward the right.

Point Chevalier Beach lies on the Auckland isthmus beside Waitematā Harbour, about 500 km north of Wellington. The surrounding area records a mild climate, with January averages near 20 °C and July near 8 °C, and annual rainfall of about 1,664 mm. The beach is one of the district's shoreline features in the Auckland region.

The name Point Chevalier comes from the French explorer Jean-Michel Comte de Chevalier, though the sources give no further detail about him. The beach sits on a peninsula in Waitematā Harbour, about 500 km north of Wellington, in Auckland's district. The coarse, dark sand and shell fragments underfoot are what visitors notice first.

The best time to swim is at high tide when water conditions are safer and deeper. The flat coastal path is suitable for all ages, and parking is available along with convenient bus access for visitors arriving from downtown Auckland.

Point Chevalier Beach sits on a peninsula in the Waitematā Harbour, about 500 km north of Wellington. The local climate is mild: January averages 20 °C and July 8 °C, with roughly 1,664 mm of rain a year. The sand is coarse and dark brown, mixed with shell fragments and small stones.