Waiau Pa Boat Ramp is an all-tide boat ramp on the Manukau Harbour, at the end of Wharf Road in Clarks Beach. The ramp is run by the Waiau Pa Boat Club, an incorporated society run and maintained by volunteers. Members have gated access, and the gate is opened by calling it from a registered mobile number. Membership runs from 1 August to 31 July. The joining fee is $110.00 as at 2026, and you join through an online membership link, where you create a login and record your boat details. The grounds and picnic area are open to the public, and NZMCA members can camp overnight. Each February the club holds a family fishing contest, depending on weather and tide. A ramp that works at all tides matters on a harbour like this one, where the tide decides when boats can get out.
Reviewers describe it as a great stop-over for NZMCA members, quiet, with good views of the boats coming and going. One describes a members' ramp and a second ramp to choose from. Another camped at the NZMCA campground next door, with views of the inner harbour. One reviewer went on a fishing trip with friends. The club was formed after a public meeting at Waiau Pa Hall in 1962.