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Ocean Beach

Western Bay of Plenty District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Ocean Beach 4 photos

  • Allostichaster polyplax 77546982

    Allostichaster polyplax 77546982. Javier, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Coelotrochus viridis 77547761

    Coelotrochus viridis 77547761. Javier, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Coelotrochus viridis 77547700

    Coelotrochus viridis 77547700. Javier, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Matakana from Bowentown

    Matakana from Bowentown. Johnragla, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:40 pm
7 am
6.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
8 am
7.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.4
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
Now
8.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7 pm
7.7
9 km/h5 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
19°C66°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
106 km/hmph NE
Gusts
2817 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:40 pm
Today
6.6Good7 am159
7.3Great8 am127
7.4Great9 am85
8.0Great10 am53
8.4Great11 am32
8.6Excellent12 pm96
8.4Great1 pm138
8.3Great2 pm149
8.3Great3 pm149
8.4Great4 pm128
8.3GreatNow106
8.0Great6 pm96
7.7Great7 pm95
Sat
6.9Good7 am32
7.2Great8 am32
7.6Great9 am21
8.0Great10 am32
7.8Great11 am53
7.6Great12 pm85
7.1Great1 pm96
6.3Good2 pm106
6.1Good3 pm96
6.9Good4 pm85
7.1Great5 pm85
7.4Great6 pm106
7.9Great7 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 11 pm, -0.6 m. High at 5 am, 0.7 m. Low at 11 am, -0.5 mLow 11 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 5 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 11 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • Low 11 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 5 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 11 am, -0.5 m2 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

  • LifeguardStation 150 m480 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms120 m400 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 120 m400 ft. Fee not listed
  • Picnic tables100 m340 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
1.2 km0.8 miPios Beach (village)
Nearest airport
30 km19 miTauranga Airport (TRG)

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 Ocean Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun6.1 GoodBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 90%
  • Wed6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 16%
  • Thu6.0 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 42%