Contentious Beach, Napier CityNapier City beaches
Which Napier City beach is best right now? 1 beach ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.
- Beaches1
- Good now1 of 1
- Water16°C60°F
- Best nowContentious Beach7.7Great
Updated 6:35 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.
Timelapse17.7GreatContentious Beach
Napier City
Good stretch until sunset, 7:39 pm- Air
- 17°C63°F
- Water
- 16°C60°F
- Wind
- 13 km/h8 mph
- Waves
- 0.3 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 9.1
Napier City today
A good day for the beach across Napier City: 1 of 1 scored beach is good right now, water is 16°C60°F, and wind averages 13 km/h8 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 6:35 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.
Best hours
Napier City averages 7.6 Great this hour. The best hour today is 10 am (8.0); the weakest is 7 am (7.0).
The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 8 pm.
Napier City tomorrow: the best hour is 11 am (9.1) and the weakest is 7 am (7.1).
The strongest stretch runs 9 am to 8 pm.
7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour
All Napier City beaches
Every Napier City beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.
- Timelapse
7.7GreatContentious Beach
Napier City
Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
- Water16°C60°F
- Air17°C63°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
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Napier City beach questions
Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.
What is the best beach in Napier City right now?
Contentious Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 7.7 Great, with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.
What is the water temperature in Napier City today?
Sea water is 16°C (60°F) across the 1 scored beach. The warmest is Contentious Beach, at 16°C (60°F).
Where is the sea calmest in Napier City right now?
Contentious Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (<1 ft) with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind.
Which Napier 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 Napier City today?
Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 10 am, at 8.0 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 Napier City?
No live cams are listed for Napier City yet. If you run one, you can list it free.
How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Napier City?
All 1 beach in our data for Napier City are scored live on this page.
Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.
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