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Winstones Cove Beach

Auckland, New Zealand

Winstones Cove Beach 5 photos

  • Deep Creek flowing into Torbay seen from Waiake Beach Reserve

    Deep Creek flowing into Torbay seen from Waiake Beach Reserve. Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Pōhutukawa tree and Rangitoto Island, Winstones Cove

    Pōhutukawa tree and Rangitoto Island, Winstones Cove. Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Hauraki Gulf from Winstones Cove

    Hauraki Gulf from Winstones Cove. Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Deep Creek along boardwalk

    Deep Creek along boardwalk. Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Acanthoclinus littoreus 189179814

    Acanthoclinus littoreus 189179814. Javier, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:44 pm
7 am
5.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
8 am
6.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
10 am
7.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
Now
8.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
8.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7 pm
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

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

Air
20°C68°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
64 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:44 pm
Today
5.0Fair7 am96
6.4Good8 am127
5.3Fair9 am138
7.7Great10 am96
8.2Great11 am64
8.3Great12 pm53
8.4Great1 pm64
8.6Excellent2 pm85
8.5Excellent3 pm85
8.5Excellent4 pm32
8.5ExcellentNow64
8.3Great6 pm106
8.0Great7 pm117
Sat
5.0Fair7 am53
5.0Fair8 am43
5.1Fair9 am42
5.9Good10 am43
5.8Good11 am53
6.1Good12 pm53
5.9Good1 pm64
6.7Good2 pm64
6.1Good3 pm95
6.7Good4 pm117
7.0Great5 pm128
7.7Great6 pm138
6.7Good7 pm148
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 mLow 12 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • Low 12 am, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.8 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

  • Restrooms480 m0.3 mi away
  • Showers480 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 480 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink10 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 500 m0.3 mi
  • Boat ramp470 m0.3 mi awayLittle Waiake Boat Ramp
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
320 m0.2 miLong Street
Nearest town
4.2 km2.6 miŌkura (village)
Nearest airport
32 km20 miWaiheke Island Aerodrome (WIK)

Nearby places

  • Torbay TakeawayFood and drink
    500 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.7 GreatBest 4 pm to 8 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 12%
  • Mon7.4 GreatBest 3 pm to 8 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 10%
  • Tue4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 25%
  • Thu6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 46%