Located on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula (about 175 km from Auckland), Hot Water Beach got its name from the underground hot springs which filter up through the sand in between the low and high water tidal reaches.
Localizado na costa leste da península de Coromandel (cerca de 175 km de Auckland), Hot Water Beach tem o seu nome devido as nascentes subterrâneas termais que filtram através da areia entre as marés altas e baixas.