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Kaitarakihi Beach

Auckland, New Zealand

Kaitarakihi Beach 5 photos

  • Manukau Harbour Near Cornwallis Wharf

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

  • Con Bryan Track 20231228 113619 03

    Con Bryan Track 20231228 113619 03. Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Con Bryan Track 20231228 113619 02

    Con Bryan Track 20231228 113619 02. Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Cortaderia selloana at Kaitarakihi Bay

    Cortaderia selloana at Kaitarakihi Bay. Jacqui Geux, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Little Shag at Kaitarakihi Bay

    Little Shag at Kaitarakihi Bay. Jacqui Geux, CC BY 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 2 pm to 5 pm, sunset 7:46 pm
7 am
4.4
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.3
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
6.9
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
7 pm
4.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C57°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
74 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
2314 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:46 pm
Today
4.0Fair7 am159
4.1Fair8 am149
4.2Fair9 am138
4.6Fair10 am117
5.6Good11 am96
7.0Great12 pm106
5.6Good1 pm95
6.8Good2 pm117
6.9Good3 pm117
6.9Good4 pm128
6.9Good5 pm128
6.9Good6 pm106
6.8Good7 pm96
Sat
4.4Fair7 am21
5.9Good8 am21
6.5Good9 am21
5.9Good10 am53
5.1Fair11 am74
4.9Fair12 pm96
5.3Fair1 pm128
6.9Good2 pm128
6.8Good3 pm138
6.3Good4 pm159
6.0Good5 pm149
5.6Good6 pm138
4.7Fair7 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 2 am, -1.1 m. High at 8 am, 1.2 m. Low at 2 pm, -1.0 mLow 2 am, -1.1 m4 ftHigh 8 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 2 pm, -1.0 m3 ftNow2 am8 am2 pm8 pm
  • 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.

The days ahead

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

  • Sun5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 37%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 24%
  • Tue2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h27 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 27%
  • Thu4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 57%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms40 m110 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m350 ft. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
990 m0.6 mi
Nearest town
1.4 km0.9 miHuia (village)
Nearest airport
35 km22 miArdmore Aerodrome (AMZ)

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

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