Ōhau Point Seal Colony
Ōhau Point
A seal habitat beside State Highway 1, where you can watch hundreds of seals frolicking among the rocks and tide pools from a viewing platform.
Ōhau Point lies beside State Highway 1, about 26 km north of Kaikōura, and is one of the largest New Zealand fur seal breeding grounds on the South Island. Hundreds of seals bask on the rocks, and in winter and spring, groups of pups practice swimming in the tide pools. After the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake, the original Seal Stream waterfall track was closed, and a new viewing platform and parking area were built in 2022. Entry is free. Park and watch directly from the roadside platform. It is a good stop when driving to or from Picton.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Nin's Bin
- Clarence River Rafting
- Point Kean Seal Colony
- Fyffe House
- Kaikōura Seafood BBQ
- Kaikoura Whale Watch
- Kaikōura Museum
- Swim with Dusky Dolphins (Dolphin Encounter)