Māpua Wharf

Once a busy coastal freight wharf, Māpua is now a busy precinct with locals and visitors enjoying the restaurants, bars, cafés, arts and crafts.

Mapua wharf area

View near the Māpua Wharf

Popular with recreational boaties, it is close enough for an easy day trip from Nelson or Motueka in small vessels.

Māpua Wharf is owned by Tasman District Council.

Local knowledge

It is recommended that transit through the channel be between the floats and ideally approximately 2 hours either side of high tide depending on vessel draft. 

Māpua channel local knowledge.pdf (pdf 986 KB)

The chart inset for Māpua Wharf should not be relied upon.

Contact

Tim Robinson (Wharf Custodian) 027 485 1283.

 

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