Check the Beach

Orpheus Bay

Auckland, New Zealand

Orpheus Bay 5 photos

  • 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

  • Nana (Zostera muelleri ssp. novozelandica) at Kaitarakihi Bay 03

    Nana (Zostera muelleri ssp. novozelandica) at Kaitarakihi Bay 03. Jacqui Geux, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Nana (Zostera muelleri ssp. novozelandica) at Kaitarakihi Bay 01

    Nana (Zostera muelleri ssp. novozelandica) at Kaitarakihi Bay 01. Jacqui Geux, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:45 pm
7 am
4.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
1 pm
5.6
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.9
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
Now
6.9
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good

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
17°C63°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
128 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
3421 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:45 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
6.9GoodNow128
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 rising now. High at 8 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 2 am, -1.1 m. High at 8 am, 1.2 m. Low at 2 pm, -1.0 mHigh 8 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 2 am, -1.1 m4 ftHigh 8 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 2 pm, -1.0 m3 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • High 8 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • 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

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 220 m710 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 970 m0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables290 m940 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
770 m0.5 mi
Nearest town
1.2 km0.7 miHuia (village)
Nearest airport
35 km22 miArdmore Aerodrome (AMZ)

Nearby places

  • Huia CafeBurger
    970 m0.6 mi

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

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