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Saint Leonards Beach

Auckland, New Zealand

Saint Leonards Beach 3 photos

  • Aerial view of Takapuna Beach from its N end

    Aerial view of Takapuna Beach from its N end. Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Saint Leonards Beach 20170326 175418

    Saint Leonards Beach 20170326 175418. Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Former North Shore City Council Building

    Former North Shore City Council Building. Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 7:44 pm
7 am
5.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.9
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
9 am
7.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.0
19 km/h11 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
Now
7.8
10 km/h6 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
16°C62°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
106 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
1711 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:44 pm
Today
5.6Good7 am1711
6.9Good8 am1711
7.2Great9 am159
7.6Great10 am117
7.7Great11 am106
7.7Great12 pm127
7.2Great1 pm1610
7.0Great2 pm1811
7.0Great3 pm1911
7.5Great4 pm159
7.8Great5 pm138
7.7Great6 pm138
7.8GreatNow106
Sat
5.1Fair7 am74
5.1Fair8 am43
5.2Fair9 am42
5.4Fair10 am32
5.5Good11 am64
5.3Fair12 pm138
4.8Fair1 pm1711
4.9Fair2 pm1912
4.8Fair3 pm1711
5.2Fair4 pm149
7.3Great5 pm127
7.8Great6 pm96
7.7Great7 pm127
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 am, -0.8 m. High at 6 am, 0.9 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.8 m. High at 6 pm, 1.0 mLow 12 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, 1.0 m3 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • Low 12 am, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, 1.0 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

  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m630 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground130 m410 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
210 m690 ftTakapuna Grammar
Nearest town
6.4 km4 miAuckland (city)
Nearest airport
26 km16 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.

  • Sat7.8 GreatBest 5 pm to 8 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun6.4 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 12%
  • Mon7.2 GreatBest 4 pm to 8 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 10%
  • Tue4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h26 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 25%
  • Thu5.8 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 46%