Down at the southern end of the Wairarapa coast, where Lake Onoke (normally) drains out to the sea, there's a short, easy beach run along the sand up to Ocean Beach. The views are good the whole way and especially nice at sunset.

It's straightforward beach driving for the most part, though the sand goes soft in places. Worth carrying recovery gear and letting your tyres down before you head out onto it. The whole spot is fully exposed to the weather, so you only really want to linger or camp here in the finest conditions.

The thing to plan around is the water crossing at the start. Depth varies enormously depending on how the lake is flowing into the sea, and it can get impassably deep. Always stop and walk it first before you commit. The mouth is a popular fishing spot too, so you'll often find people down there having a go.