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Okains Bay

Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand

No photo of Okains Bay yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 8:01 pm
7 am
6.6
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
Now
6.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
8 pm
6.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good

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

Better nearby today

These beaches score higher than Okains Bay right now.

7.9Great

Akaroa Beach 15 km9.1 mi south-west

Scores 7.9 right now, 1.1 points above Okains Bay.

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Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C57°F
Water
14°C57°F
Wind
117 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2314 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
8:01 pm
Today
6.6Good7 am43
6.0Good8 am74
5.9Good9 am74
6.3Good10 am138
6.2Good11 am1711
6.4Good12 pm1610
6.6Good1 pm149
6.7Good2 pm138
6.8Good3 pm117
6.8Good4 pm95
6.8Good5 pm85
6.6Good6 pm96
6.5GoodNow117
6.3Good8 pm106
Sat
6.6Good7 am96
6.8Good8 am138
7.3Great9 am149
7.5Great10 am159
7.8Great11 am149
7.8Great12 pm1510
7.8Great1 pm159
8.1Great2 pm138
8.1Great3 pm96
8.0Great4 pm74
8.0Great5 pm53
7.8Great6 pm63
7.6Great7 pm85
7.0Great8 pm2013
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 8 pm, -0.7 m. High at 3 am, 0.9 m. Low at 9 am, -0.7 m. High at 3 pm, 0.9 mLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 3 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 9 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 3 pm, 0.9 m3 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • Low 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 3 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 9 am, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 3 pm, 0.9 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

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

  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 5 pm to 9 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 3%
  • Tue4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 69%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 12 pm to 4 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 60%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms120 m410 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 340 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Picnic tables100 m330 ft away
  • Playground220 m720 ft awayOkains Bay Flying Fox

Getting there

Nearest airport
48 km30 miChristchurch Airport (CHC)

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

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