For Aucklanders, Piha north and Bethells on the rugged West Coast have the best water quality of the city's beaches.
And as for the most popular Auckland spots, anecdotally, Takapuna, Mission Bay, St Heliers and Cheltenham and regionally Orewa, Long Bay, Tāwharanui and Maraetai take the cake.
If you fancy taking your kids on a free thrill-seeking adventure, head down to Bethells Lake Dunes and race down the steep sand hills armed with a boogie board or a simple cardboard box.
THE GREAT FOODIE HOLIDAY: 2018 AUCKLAND's BEST EATS
What do you mean you're still full from Christmas dinner? Our best eats guide will get your taste buds tingling again. Photo / File
If you still have room in your tummy from Christmas and feel like giving the taste buds one last treat before work, try one of our picks of the best eats in Auckland from 2018.
We cover everything from the best fish and salad bowl to the best pancakes and chicken.
From foreign delicacies to local delights and desserts, there's bound to be an eatery that'll make your taste buds dance.
Cirque Grande is on its first tour of New Zealand and is currently at Westgate in west Auckland. Tomorrow there are two shows, one at 3pm and one at 6pm. Tickets start from $20.
If you fancy watching some high class tennis, the women's ASB Classic final is on tomorrow, with ground entry just $18.50, or seated tickets on sale for more.
The waterslide is the ultimate play area for the true adrenaline junkie.
Visitors to the Rere rockslide in Gisborne are in for a boost of adrenaline and social media is only helping boost its popularity, as people share their photos and videos of the action-packed descent.
"This place is home for us so we love coming here every summer. The kids have such a good time," a TripAdvisor user said about the rockslide. "Take the bbq and picnic and make a full day of it. You will not be disappointed."
DISNEY'S ALADDIN
Take the kids - or relive your own childhood - at Disney's Aladdin - The Musical at The Civic Theatre in Auckland. There are two shows tomorrow, at 1pm and 6.30pm.
See Elvis. Well see a version of him at Henderson's Cranwell Park from 11am. Elvis in the Park is celebrating 20 years.
GO MARKET SHOPPING
Head to a market. Auckland has so many to choose from tomorrow morning, including in Clevedon, Manurewa and St Johns.
NETFLIX BINGE
If the outdoors isn't your thing and you have missed your regular TV shows during the holiday period, why not dive onto the couch and press the on button!
