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Waimakariri District beaches

Which Waimakariri District beach is best right now? 1 beach ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 7:24 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.

  1. 16.0Good

    Ashworths Spit

    Waimakariri District

    Good stretch until sunset, 8:02 pm
    Air
    14°C57°F
    Water
    14°C58°F
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 8.4

Waimakariri District today

A mixed day for the beach across Waimakariri District: 0 of 1 scored beach is good right now, water is 14°C58°F, and wind averages 16 km/h10 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 7:24 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    14°C58°F

    Ashworths Spit

    Waimakariri District. Score 6.0 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    0.5 m2 ft waves

    Ashworths Spit

    Waimakariri District. Wind 16 km/h10 mph.

Best hours

Waimakariri District averages 6.7 Good this hour. The best hour today is 9 am (7.0); the weakest is 1 pm (5.8).

The strongest stretch runs 2 pm to 9 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Waimakariri District beaches

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

1 beach listed · 1 of 1 scored live

  1. Ashworths Spit

    Waimakariri District

    6.0Good

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.

    • Water14°C58°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 9 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Waimakariri District beaches with live score pins

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Waimakariri District beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Waimakariri District right now?

Ashworths Spit has the top Beach Score right now: 6.0 Good, with 16 km/h (10 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Waimakariri District today?

Sea water is 14°C (58°F) across the 1 scored beach. The warmest is Ashworths Spit, at 14°C (58°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Waimakariri District right now?

Ashworths Spit has the smallest waves, at 0.5 m (2 ft) with 16 km/h (10 mph) of wind.

Which Waimakariri District 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 Waimakariri District today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 9 am, at 7.0 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 2 pm to 9 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Waimakariri District?

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

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Waimakariri District?

All 1 beach in our data for Waimakariri District are scored live on this page.

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

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