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Mahia ocean waves (Unsplash)Ōraka Beach, Wairoa District

Wairoa District beaches

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

Updated 7:25 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. Mahia ocean waves (Unsplash)17.2Great

    Ōraka Beach

    Wairoa District

    Good stretch until sunset, 7:34 pm
    Air
    15°C59°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    12 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 8.0

Wairoa District today

A good day for the beach across Wairoa District: 1 of 1 scored beach is good right now, water is 16°C61°F, and wind averages 12 km/h7 mph (light wind). Read at 7:25 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    16°C61°F

    Ōraka Beach

    Wairoa District. Score 7.2 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    0.9 m3 ft waves

    Ōraka Beach

    Wairoa District. Wind 12 km/h7 mph.

Best hours

Wairoa District averages 6.7 Good this hour. The best hour today is 1 pm (7.4); the weakest is 7 pm (6.7).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 8 pm.

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

All Wairoa District beaches

Every Wairoa 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. Mahia ocean waves (Unsplash)

    Ōraka Beach

    Wairoa District

    7.2Great

    Small waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air15°C59°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Wairoa District beaches with live score pins

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Wairoa District beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Wairoa District right now?

Ōraka Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 7.2 Great, with 12 km/h (7 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Wairoa District today?

Sea water is 16°C (61°F) across the 1 scored beach. The warmest is Ōraka Beach, at 16°C (61°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Wairoa District right now?

Ōraka Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.9 m (3 ft) with 12 km/h (7 mph) of wind.

Which Wairoa 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 Wairoa District today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 1 pm, at 7.4 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 Wairoa District?

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

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

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

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

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