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Mātaitai Bay Beach

Auckland, New Zealand

Mātaitai Bay Beach 5 photos

  • Waitawa Bay, North Island, New Zealand

    Waitawa Bay, North Island, New Zealand. David Baron, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Karamuramu Island Waitawa Bay 12-09-2015 2-47-08 p.m

    Karamuramu Island Waitawa Bay 12-09-2015 2-47-08 p.m. Mark in New Zealand, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Mātaitai Point 20190213

    Mātaitai Point 20190213. Felix, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Pakihi Island from Waitawa Regional Park, Auckland, New Zealand

    Pakihi Island from Waitawa Regional Park, Auckland, New Zealand. Rsfinlayson, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Pakihi Island from Waitawa Regional Park, Auckland, New Zealand (Koherurahi Point)

    Pakihi Island from Waitawa Regional Park, Auckland, New Zealand (Koherurahi Point). Rsfinlayson, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:43 pm
7 am
7.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.1
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
Now
8.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
7 pm
8.2
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great

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
18°C65°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
95 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:43 pm
Today
7.5Great7 am96
7.5Great8 am106
7.3Great9 am117
7.5Great10 am85
7.8Great11 am42
8.0Great12 pm21
8.1Great1 pm75
8.2Great2 pm106
8.2Great3 pm106
8.3Great4 pm96
8.3GreatNow95
8.3Great6 pm74
8.2Great7 pm43
Sat
5.1Fair7 am42
5.1Fair8 am42
5.1Fair9 am42
6.0Good10 am53
6.1Good11 am64
6.9Good12 pm85
7.0Great1 pm95
7.5Great2 pm85
7.9Great3 pm117
6.9Good4 pm138
7.3Great5 pm127
7.3Great6 pm138
7.6Great7 pm149
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 mLow 11 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • Low 11 pm, -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.

Facilities

  • Restrooms180 m600 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m450 ft. Listed as free
  • Picnic tables70 m220 ft away
  • Boat ramp420 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.2 km2 miKawakawa Bay (village)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miWaiheke Island Aerodrome (WIK)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.9 GreatBest 12 pm to 8 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun5.5 GoodBest 10 am to 11 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 27%
  • Mon6.4 GoodBest 12 pm to 2 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 16%
  • Tue3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 93%
  • Wed6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 33%
  • Thu5.7 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 50%