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Anchor Bay Beach

Auckland, New Zealand

Anchor Bay Beach 5 photos

  • Anchor Bay on Tawharanui Peninsula

    Anchor Bay on Tawharanui Peninsula. Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, Public domain. Source

  • Cabbage trees in front of Anchor Bay, Tawharanui Peninsula

    Cabbage trees in front of Anchor Bay, Tawharanui Peninsula. Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, Public domain. Source

  • Jones Bay DSC 4273

    Jones Bay DSC 4273. Dave Snowden, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Corella eumyota 236592898

    Corella eumyota 236592898. Saryu Mae, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Anchor Bay NZ

    Anchor Bay NZ. russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:43 pm
7 am
5.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.4
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
10 am
6.8
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.1
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.3
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
Now
7.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
7 pm
7.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C60°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph N
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:43 pm
Today
5.2Fair7 am1912
4.4Fair8 am2214
5.4Fair9 am2012
6.8Good10 am1510
7.3Great11 am159
7.1Great12 pm1710
7.2Great1 pm1610
7.3Great2 pm1510
7.4Great3 pm149
7.4Great4 pm159
7.4GreatNow1610
7.5Great6 pm159
7.6Great7 pm149
Sat
5.1Fair7 am53
5.3Fair8 am63
6.3Good9 am42
6.4Good10 am32
6.3Good11 am85
5.5Good12 pm149
5.6Good1 pm1610
6.9Good2 pm1610
6.7Good3 pm1811
5.7Good4 pm2113
6.0Good5 pm1912
7.4Great6 pm1510
7.3Great7 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 am, -0.8 m. High at 6 am, 0.8 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.7 mLow 12 am, -0.8 m2 ftHigh 6 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.7 m2 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • Low 12 am, -0.8 m2 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.7 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms150 m480 ft away
  • Drinking water130 m410 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 490 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
6.6 km4.1 miŌmaha (village)
Nearest airport
54 km34 miWaiheke Island Aerodrome (WIK)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Anchor Bay Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.4 GreatBest 6 pm to 8 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 8%
  • Mon7.5 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 6%
  • Tue3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 92%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 6 pm to 8 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 10%
  • Thu6.1 GoodBest 6 pm to 8 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 30%