Cheltenham Beach
Auckland, New Zealand
Today at a glance
Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 7:44 pm6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
6.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
7.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
8.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
8.5
6 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
8.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
8.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
8.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
8.9
7 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
8.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
8.7
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
8.4
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 6 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 20°C69°F
- Water
- 18°C65°F
- Wind
- 32 km/hmph NE
- Gusts
- 2113 km/hmph
- Waves
- <0.1 m<1 ft
- UV
- 3 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 7:44 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 12 am, -0.8 m3 ft
- High 6 am, 0.9 m3 ft
- Low 12 pm, -0.8 m3 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.
About Cheltenham Beach
Cheltenham Beach is a sandy beach located in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. It is 886 meters long and has drinking water available on site. The nearest bus stop is 282 meters away, and there are five parking areas within 500 meters.
Devonport ( DEV-ən-port) is a harbourside suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the North Shore, at the southern end of the Devonport Peninsula that runs southeast from near Lake Pupuke in Takapuna, forming the northern side of the Waitematā Harbour. East of Devonport lies North Head, the northern promontory guarding the mouth of the harbour.
The suburb hosts the Devonport Naval Base of the Royal New Zealand Navy, the main facility for the country's naval vessels, but is also known for its harbourside dining and drinking establishments and its heritage charm.
Source: Devonport, New Zealand on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Restrooms140 m460 ft away
- Showers120 m400 ft away
- Drinking water140 m470 ft away
- Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m650 ft. Fee not listed
- Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 mi
- Playground410 m0.3 mi away
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 280 m930 ftMataī Road
- Nearest town
- 5.3 km3.3 miAuckland (city)
- Nearest airport
- 25 km16 miWaiheke Island Aerodrome (WIK)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- North Head Beach0.5 km0.3 mi south-east away8.9 Excellent
- Duders Beach0.8 km0.5 mi south-west away8.9 Excellent
- Narrow Neck Beach1.3 km0.8 mi north-west away8.9 Excellent
- Devonport Beach1.4 km0.9 mi south-west away8.1 Great
- Secret Cove3.2 km2.0 mi west away8.1 Great
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat7.6 GreatBest 6 pm to 8 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
- Sun6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 12%
- Mon8.4 GreatBest 4 pm to 8 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 10%
- Tue4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 100%
- Wed6.4 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 25%
- Thu6.0 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 46%