Check the Beach

Sandy Beach

Auckland, New Zealand

Sandy Beach 7 photos

  • Armour Bay 20250119 101440

    Armour Bay 20250119 101440. Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Armour Bay 20250119 102006

    Armour Bay 20250119 102006. Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Caven Point 20250119 101617

    Caven Point 20250119 101617. Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Bokel Bay Porifera sponge

    Bokel Bay Porifera sponge. Jacqui Geux, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Zostera novazelandica at Swanson Bay

    Zostera novazelandica at Swanson Bay. Jacqui Geux, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Swanson Bay

    Swanson Bay. Jacqui Geux, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Coastal Kowhai at Armour Bay

    Coastal Kowhai at Armour Bay. Jacqui Geux, CC BY 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 2 pm to 5 pm, sunset 7:45 pm
7 am
4.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
9 am
6.6
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
6.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
6.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.7
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
7 pm
5.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C59°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
74 km/hmph SW
Gusts
2214 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:45 pm
Today
5.2Fair7 am127
4.1Fair8 am128
5.4Fair9 am127
6.5Good10 am106
6.8Good11 am95
7.2Great12 pm74
7.4Great1 pm64
7.2Great2 pm96
7.2Great3 pm127
7.1Great4 pm127
7.1Great5 pm127
7.0Great6 pm117
6.8Good7 pm106
Sat
4.3Fair7 am21
4.3Fair8 am21
6.6Good9 am21
5.5Good10 am21
5.1Fair11 am43
5.3Fair12 pm74
5.3Fair1 pm117
6.3Good2 pm127
7.0Great3 pm117
6.0Good4 pm128
5.6Good5 pm149
6.7Good6 pm128
5.4Fair7 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best 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.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms40 m140 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m280 ft. Fee not listed
  • Picnic tables30 m90 ft away
  • Playground270 m900 ft away
  • Boat ramp90 m300 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
520 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
4.9 km3.1 miHuia (village)
Nearest airport
32 km20 miArdmore Aerodrome (AMZ)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Sandy Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun5.9 GoodBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon7.0 GreatBest 1 pm to 8 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 6%
  • Tue3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 24%
  • Thu4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 43%