Check the Beach

Okoka (Dead Dog) Bay

Auckland, New Zealand

Okoka (Dead Dog) Bay 5 photos

  • Waiheke Island Mar 2024 MRD 01

    Waiheke Island Mar 2024 MRD 01. Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Waiheke Island Mar 2024 MRD 03

    Waiheke Island Mar 2024 MRD 03. Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Waiheke Marina detail 1

    Waiheke Marina detail 1. Tahatai, CC0. Source

  • Waiheke Marina detail 2

    Waiheke Marina detail 2. Tahatai, CC0. Source

  • Surfdale from Kennedy Point

    Surfdale from Kennedy Point. Mark in New Zealand, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 7:43 pm
7 am
7.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.4
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.1
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.3
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
Now
8.1
11 km/h7 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
18°C64°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
117 km/hmph N
Gusts
149 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:43 pm
Today
7.3Great7 am127
7.4Great8 am148
7.2Great9 am149
7.2Great10 am138
7.5Great11 am95
7.7Great12 pm53
8.1Great1 pm75
8.1Great2 pm96
8.2Great3 pm127
8.2Great4 pm138
8.3Great5 pm128
8.3Great6 pm117
8.1GreatNow117
Sat
7.6Great7 am43
7.5Great8 am53
6.9Good9 am85
5.8Good10 am106
5.5Good11 am106
5.5Good12 pm117
5.5Good1 pm117
6.3Good2 pm128
5.9Good3 pm1811
5.6Good4 pm1711
5.9Good5 pm1610
5.9Good6 pm128
7.2Great7 pm128
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 m4 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 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 m4 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

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
1.5 km0.9 miŌmiha (village)
Nearest airport
4 km2 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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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed6.0 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 13%
  • Thu6.3 GoodBest 4 pm to 8 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 24%