Check the Beach

Island Bay Beach

Auckland, New Zealand

Island Bay Beach 5 photos

  • Owhanake Bay

    Owhanake Bay. Dave Snowden, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • North Coast of Waiheke Island - 6417608975

    North Coast of Waiheke Island - 6417608975. russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Sunset on Waiheke Island

    Sunset on Waiheke Island. Tydence Davis, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • North Coast of Waiheke Island (cropped)

    North Coast of Waiheke Island (cropped). russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • North Coast of Waiheke Island

    North Coast of Waiheke Island. russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to 9 am, sunset 7:44 pm
7 am
7.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
6.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 9 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C60°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
149 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:44 pm
Today
6.9Good7 am1711
7.1Great8 am1811
7.2Great9 am1710
7.1Great10 am159
7.5Great11 am117
7.8Great12 pm64
7.9Great1 pm64
8.1Great2 pm64
8.1Great3 pm64
8.2Great4 pm85
8.3Great5 pm117
8.2Great6 pm117
7.9Great7 pm148
Sat
7.5Great7 am64
7.3Great8 am74
6.2Good9 am106
5.6Good10 am106
5.5Good11 am96
5.7Good12 pm85
5.4Fair1 pm74
6.2Good2 pm117
6.2Good3 pm1610
6.5Good4 pm1610
6.4Good5 pm1811
5.7Good6 pm1811
6.8Good7 pm127
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 11 pm, -0.8 m. High at 6 am, 0.9 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.8 m. High at 6 pm, 1.1 mLow 11 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, 1.1 m3 ftNow2 am8 am2 pm8 pm
  • Low 11 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, 1.1 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

  • Picnic tables460 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest town
7.5 km4.7 miŌmiha (village)
Nearest airport
9 km6 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 Island Bay Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.5 GreatBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon7.2 GreatBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h27 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 13%
  • Thu6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 24%