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Cornwallis Beach

Auckland, New Zealand

Cornwallis Beach 5 photos

  • Manukau Harbour Near Cornwallis Wharf

    Manukau Harbour Near Cornwallis Wharf. Ingolfson, Public domain. Source

  • Lawlor Stream and Heale Stream 20250412 171832

    Lawlor Stream and Heale Stream 20250412 171832. Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Lawlor Stream and Heale Stream 20250412 171818

    Lawlor Stream and Heale Stream 20250412 171818. Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Heale Stream 20250412 171828

    Heale Stream 20250412 171828. Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Lawlor Stream 20250412 171848

    Lawlor Stream 20250412 171848. Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:45 pm
7 am
5.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.1
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
10 am
6.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.1
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
Now
7.1
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
7 pm
6.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good

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
19°C66°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
127 km/hmph SW
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:45 pm
Today
5.2Fair7 am127
4.1Fair8 am128
5.4Fair9 am127
6.6Good10 am106
6.9Good11 am95
7.2Great12 pm74
7.4Great1 pm64
7.3Great2 pm96
7.2Great3 pm127
7.1Great4 pm127
7.1GreatNow127
7.0Great6 pm117
6.8Good7 pm106
Sat
4.3Fair7 am21
4.3Fair8 am21
6.6Good9 am21
5.6Good10 am21
5.1Fair11 am43
5.4Fair12 pm74
5.3Fair1 pm117
6.3Good2 pm127
7.0Great3 pm117
6.0Good4 pm128
5.6Good5 pm149
6.7Good6 pm128
5.4Fair7 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 2 am, -1.1 m. High at 8 am, 1.2 m. Low at 2 pm, -1.0 mHigh 8 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 2 am, -1.1 m4 ftHigh 8 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 2 pm, -1.0 m3 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • High 8 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 2 am, -1.1 m4 ft
  • High 8 am, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -1.0 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.

Facilities

  • Restrooms270 m900 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 290 m960 ft. Listed as free
  • Picnic tables240 m790 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3 km1.9 miHuia (village)
Nearest airport
33 km21 miArdmore Aerodrome (AMZ)

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 Cornwallis Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun5.9 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon7.1 GreatBest 1 pm to 8 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 10%
  • Tue3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 97%
  • Wed4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 24%
  • Thu4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 43%