Otama Beach, Beach in the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand.

Otama Beach is a north-facing white-sand beach stretching 2 km along the northeast coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, 20 km north of Whitianga. A protected dune system separates the sand from Black Jack Road and the farmland behind. Only a few houses, mostly holiday homes, stand on the hills at the eastern end.

Otama Beach lies on the northeast coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, 20 km north of Whitianga, in an SA1 statistical area that also takes in Opito Bay. That area recorded 159 residents at the 2023 census, up 30 from 2018, with a median age of 59.0 years against 38.1 nationally. The settlement remains almost entirely undeveloped, with only a few houses, mostly holiday homes, on the hills behind the eastern end of the beach.

The natural reserve behind the beach serves as a nesting ground for New Zealand dotterels, contributing to local wildlife preservation efforts.

You can reach the beach via Black Jack Road from State Highway 25 near Kuaotunu, where sealed pavement leads directly to the entrance. The drive is straightforward and parking is available close to the sand.

The sand at Otama Beach squeaks underfoot, a sound produced by the grains of its white sand. The beach is also one of the few places where the rare sand tussock Poa triodioides grows among the dunes, and the wetland reserve behind the beach shelters nesting New Zealand dotterels.