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Shallow Water Beach

Auckland, New Zealand

Shallow Water Beach 2 photos

  • Aerial view of Weymouth and Wattle Downs, Auckland, under cloudy sky

    Aerial view of Weymouth and Wattle Downs, Auckland, under cloudy sky. D Coetzee, CC0. Source

  • Aerial view of northern Karaka, Auckland from northwest

    Aerial view of northern Karaka, Auckland from northwest. Chiara Coetzee, CC0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 7:45 pm
7 am
4.6
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
8 am
7.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
4 pm
4.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.4
19 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
6.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C59°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
106 km/hmph SW
Gusts
2616 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:45 pm
Today
5.1Fair7 am96
6.2Good8 am106
5.6Good9 am117
6.7Good10 am95
7.4Great11 am74
7.7Great12 pm64
7.5Great1 pm64
8.0Great2 pm85
8.2Great3 pm106
7.7Great4 pm1711
7.6Great5 pm1710
7.5Great6 pm1610
7.3Great7 pm149
Sat
4.6Fair7 am42
7.1Great8 am32
7.0Great9 am21
7.0Great10 am43
6.0Good11 am53
5.6Good12 pm85
5.6Good1 pm117
5.3Fair2 pm159
5.9Good3 pm1811
4.9Fair4 pm1811
5.4Fair5 pm1911
6.7Good6 pm1610
6.5Good7 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 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 m3 ftNow2 am8 am2 pm8 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 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

  • Restrooms310 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m530 ft. Fee not listed
  • Picnic tables220 m720 ft away
  • Playground330 m0.2 mi away
  • Boat ramp270 m900 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
310 m0.2 miMcLeod Road
Nearest town
9.8 km6.1 miKingseat (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miArdmore Aerodrome (AMZ)

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.

  • Sat7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 19 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun5.6 GoodBest 4 pm to 5 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 8%
  • Mon7.2 GreatBest 5 pm to 8 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 22%
  • Tue3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed5.9 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 25%
  • Thu5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 48%