Otūmoetai Beach, Tauranga City

Tauranga City beaches

Q: What is the best beach in Tauranga City right now?

Otūmoetai Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 7.7 Great, with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

Q: What is the water temperature in Tauranga City today?

Sea water is 17°C (62°F) across the 2 scored beaches. The warmest is Otūmoetai Beach, at 17°C (62°F).

Q: Where is the sea calmest in Tauranga City right now?

Otūmoetai Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Q: Which Tauranga City beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

Q: What is the best time to go to the beach in Tauranga City today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 11 am, at 7.8 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 8 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Q: Are there live beach cams in Tauranga City?

No live cams are listed for Tauranga City yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

Q: How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Tauranga City?

All 2 beaches in our data for Tauranga City are scored live on this page.

Which Tauranga City beach is best right now? 2 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches2
Good now2 of 2
Water17°C62°F
Best nowOtūmoetai Beach
7.7Great

Updated 6:41 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

17.7Great
Otūmoetai Beach
Tauranga City
Good stretch until sunset, 7:40 pm
Air
16°C61°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
10 km/h6 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 7.4
17°C62°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
Timelapse27.7Great
Pilot Bay Beach
Tauranga City
Good stretch until sunset, 7:40 pm
Air
16°C61°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
10 km/h6 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 7.4

Tauranga City today

A good day for the beach across Tauranga City: 2 of 2 scored beaches are good right now, water is 17°C62°F, and wind averages 10 km/h6 mph (light wind). Read at 6:41 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Warmest water
17°C62°F
Otūmoetai Beach
Tauranga City. Score 7.7 Great.
Calmest sea
0.2 m<1 ft waves
Otūmoetai Beach
Tauranga City. Wind 10 km/h6 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

Tauranga City averages 7.7 Great this hour. The best hour today is 11 am (7.8); the weakest is 7 am (7.3).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 8 pm.

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All Tauranga City beaches

Every Tauranga City beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

2 beaches listed · 2 of 2 scored live

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Otūmoetai Beach
Tauranga City
7.7Great
Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
- Free parking
Timelapse
17°C62°FNo photo yet
Pilot Bay Beach
Tauranga City
7.7Great
Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
- Free parking

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Tauranga City beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Tauranga City right now?

Otūmoetai Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 7.7 Great, with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Tauranga City today?

Sea water is 17°C (62°F) across the 2 scored beaches. The warmest is Otūmoetai Beach, at 17°C (62°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Tauranga City right now?

Otūmoetai Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Tauranga City beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Tauranga City today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 11 am, at 7.8 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 8 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Tauranga City?

No live cams are listed for Tauranga City yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Tauranga City?

All 2 beaches in our data for Tauranga City are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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