Check the Beach

Māori Pā Beach

Nelson, New Zealand

Today at a glance

Best: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 7:55 pm
7 am
5.1
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
6.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.7
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.6
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
Now
7.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C59°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
85 km/hmph N
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:55 pm
Today
5.1Fair7 am42
5.5Good8 am32
6.9Good9 am21
6.2Good10 am53
5.4Fair11 am85
6.3Good12 pm85
7.7Great1 pm75
8.0Great2 pm96
8.0Great3 pm117
7.6Great4 pm95
7.6Great5 pm85
7.5Great6 pm85
7.4GreatNow85
Sat
6.0Good7 am32
6.7Good8 am42
7.2Great9 am32
7.6Great10 am74
7.7Great11 am96
7.6Great12 pm117
8.1Great1 pm127
8.3Great2 pm96
8.4Great3 pm85
8.5Excellent4 pm85
8.3Great5 pm96
8.1Great6 pm149
7.3Great7 pm2113
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 2 am, -1.3 m. High at 9 am, 1.4 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.3 mHigh 8 pm, 1.4 m5 ftLow 2 am, -1.3 m4 ftHigh 9 am, 1.4 m5 ftLow 3 pm, -1.3 m4 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • High 8 pm, 1.4 m5 ft
  • Low 2 am, -1.3 m4 ft
  • High 9 am, 1.4 m5 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -1.3 m4 ft

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

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest airport
25 km16 miNelson Airport (NSN)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Māori Pā Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.5 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.1 GreatBest 12 pm to 8 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 20%
  • Tue5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed5.9 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 17%
  • Thu4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 36%