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Taylors Mistake Beach

Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand

Today’s timelapse
Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community › South: Taylors Mistake Beach

Taylors Mistake Beach 8 photos

  • Taylor's Mistake

    Taylor's Mistake. Kevin Prince, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Harris Bay Banks Peninsula. NZ

    Harris Bay Banks Peninsula. NZ. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

  • Boulder Bay Canterbury MRD 05

    Boulder Bay Canterbury MRD 05. Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Harris Bay MRD 02

    Harris Bay MRD 02. Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Harris Bay MRD 04

    Harris Bay MRD 04. Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Godley Head Banks Peninsula.

    Godley Head Banks Peninsula.. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, Public domain. Source

  • Banks Peninsula, New Zealand; January 2020

    Banks Peninsula, New Zealand; January 2020. Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0. Source

  • A rugged coastline.

    A rugged coastline.. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 8:02 pm
7 am
7.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.1
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
Now
6.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
8 pm
7.1
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Taylors Mistake Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
13°C56°F
Water
15°C59°F
Wind
138 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
8:02 pm
Today
7.1Great7 am43
7.1Great8 am75
7.0Great9 am96
6.7Good10 am138
6.8Good11 am1610
6.8Good12 pm1710
6.7Good1 pm1711
6.6Good2 pm1610
6.8Good3 pm1710
6.9Good4 pm1610
6.8Good5 pm1710
6.7Good6 pm159
6.9GoodNow138
7.1Great8 pm128
Sat
6.8Good7 am159
6.9Good8 am138
7.2Great9 am127
7.4Great10 am127
7.5Great11 am128
7.5Great12 pm138
7.6Great1 pm138
7.7Great2 pm138
7.8Great3 pm1710
7.5Great4 pm2616
7.4Great5 pm2616
7.3Great6 pm2616
7.2Great7 pm2516
7.3Great8 pm2012
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 pm, -0.7 m. High at 3 am, 0.9 m. Low at 9 am, -0.7 m. High at 3 pm, 1.0 mLow 9 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 3 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 9 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.0 m3 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • Low 9 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 3 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 9 am, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.0 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.

  • Sun7.4 GreatBest 5 pm to 9 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.7 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 15%
  • Tue4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 55%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 7 am to 3 pmWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu5.7 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 29%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 90 m290 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms90 m290 ft away
  • Showers80 m280 ft away
  • Drinking water90 m290 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 120 m380 ft. Listed as free
  • Picnic tables120 m400 ft away
  • Playground140 m470 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
5 km3.1 miLyttelton (town)
Nearest airport
22 km14 miChristchurch Airport (CHC)

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

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