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Hobbs Beach

Auckland, New Zealand

Hobbs Beach 5 photos

  • North Island Robin - Toutouwai - 54351303485

    North Island Robin - Toutouwai - 54351303485. Geoff McKay, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • North Island kokako (Kōkako)

    North Island kokako (Kōkako). Geoff McKay, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • North Island Robin - Toutouwai - 54338617081

    North Island Robin - Toutouwai - 54338617081. Geoff McKay, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • North Island Robin - Toutouwai - Flickr - Geoff J Mckay (1)

    North Island Robin - Toutouwai - Flickr - Geoff J Mckay (1). Geoff McKay from Palmerston North, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura) male Tiritiri Matangi

    New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura) male Tiritiri Matangi. Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 7:43 pm
7 am
5.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
9 am
6.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.4
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.5
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
Now
7.9
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C62°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
43 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
149 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:43 pm
Today
5.1Fair7 am1811
5.4Fair8 am2012
6.0Good9 am1811
7.4Great10 am128
7.5Great11 am128
7.3Great12 pm159
7.3Great1 pm149
7.4Great2 pm138
7.2Great3 pm1610
7.2Great4 pm159
7.6Great5 pm128
7.8Great6 pm117
7.9GreatNow43
Sat
5.0Fair7 am85
5.0Fair8 am64
5.0Fair9 am63
5.2Fair10 am32
5.5Good11 am42
5.1Fair12 pm127
4.9Fair1 pm1711
5.4Fair2 pm1811
6.5Good3 pm1610
6.4Good4 pm159
6.6Good5 pm138
6.8Good6 pm64
6.0Good7 pm21
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, 0.9 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.8 m. High at 6 pm, 1.0 mLow 12 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, 1.0 m3 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • Low 12 am, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 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

  • Restrooms60 m190 ft away
  • Boat ramp450 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest airport
29 km18 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 Hobbs Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.8 GoodBest 3 pm to 8 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 26%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 24%
  • Tue4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 27%
  • Thu5.5 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 43%