Parauwanui Beach, Northland

Northland beaches

Q: What is the best beach in Northland right now?

Ocean Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 8.2 Great, with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

Q: What is the water temperature in Northland today?

Sea water is 16 to 18°C (60 to 64°F) across the 57 scored beaches. The warmest is Uretiti Beach, at 18°C (64°F).

Q: Where is the sea calmest in Northland right now?

Ocean Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind. 2 other beaches are level with it.

Q: Which Northland 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.

Q: What is the best time to go to the beach in Northland today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 6.9 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 8 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Q: Are there live beach cams in Northland?

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

Q: How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Northland?

All 57 beaches in our data for Northland are scored live on this page.

Which Northland beach is best right now? 57 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches57
Good now33 of 57
Water16 to 18°C60 to 64°F
Best nowOcean Beach
8.2Great

Updated 6:25 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.

17°C63°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
18.2Great
Ocean Beach
Northland
Good stretch until sunset, 7:44 pm
Air
19°C65°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
13 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 8.2
17°C63°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
28.2Great
Peach Cove
Whangārei District
Good stretch until sunset, 7:44 pm
Air
19°C65°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
13 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 8.2
17°C63°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
38.2Great
Smugglers Bay Beach
Whangārei District
Good stretch until sunset, 7:44 pm
Air
19°C65°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
13 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 8.2

Northland today

A mixed day for the beach across Northland: 33 of 57 scored beaches are good right now, best in Southern Northland, water is 16 to 18°C60 to 64°F, and wind averages 14 km/h9 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 6:25 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Northland

8 of 8 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.5GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Waikuku Beach, 6.5

Water: 17°C62°F
Wind: 16 km/h10 mph
Waves: 1.0 m3 ft

Better right now

Southern Northland

49 of 49 beaches scored, 33 good now

7.0GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Ocean Beach, 8.2

Water: 17°C63°F
Wind: 14 km/h9 mph
Waves: 0.5 m2 ft

18°C64°FNo photo yet
Warmest water
18°C64°F
Uretiti Beach
Northland. 0.6°1.1° above the Northland average. Score 7.6 Great.
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Calmest sea
0.2 m<1 ft waves
Ocean Beach
Northland. Wind 13 km/h8 mph. Level with 2 other beaches.

Best hours

Northland averages 6.9 Good this hour. The best hour today is 6 pm (6.9); the weakest is 7 am (4.7).

The strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 8 pm.

4.7

4.8

5.0

5.4

5.9

6.3

6.6

6.5

6.6

6.9Now

6.8

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

All Northland beaches

Filter by what you need, sort by what matters today, and hover a row to find it on the map.

57 beaches listed · 57 of 57 scored live

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17°C63°FNo photo yet
Ocean Beach
Northland
8.2Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air19°C65°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Peach Cove
Whangārei District
8.2Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air19°C65°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Smugglers Bay Beach
Whangārei District
8.2Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air19°C65°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Te Tai Whangatakaia Beach
Far North District
7.8Great
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind9 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Wairiki Beach
Far North District
7.8Great
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind9 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Sandy Bay Beach
Whangārei District
7.7Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air17°C63°F
- Wind14 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- Free parking
Whale Bay Beach
Northland
7.7Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air17°C63°F
- Wind14 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Hobson Beach
Far North District
7.6Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind12 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- Free parking
Horotutu Beach
Far North District
7.6Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind12 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- Free parking
Paihia Beach
Far North District
7.6Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind12 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- Free parking
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Te Ti Beach
Far North District
7.6Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind12 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Wharau Road Beach
Far North District
7.6Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind12 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
18°C64°FNo photo yet
Uretiti Beach
Northland
7.6Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 18°C64°F water.
- Water18°C64°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Waipū Government Purpose (Wildlife Refuge) Reserve
Whangārei District
7.6Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 18°C64°F water.
- Water18°C64°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- Free parking
Ding Bay
Northland
7.5Great
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- Free parking
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Langs Beach
Northland
7.5Great
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- Free parking
Waipū Cove Beach
Whangārei District
7.5Great
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Wiwiki Beach
Northland
7.5Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C60°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Lizard Bay Beach
Far North District
7.5Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Ōpito Bay Beach
Far North District
7.5Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Coopers Beach
Northland
7.5Great
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- Free parking
Hihi Beach
Northland
7.5Great
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Okupe Beach
Northland
7.4Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C60°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Frogtown Beach
Northland
7.4Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C60°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Parauwanui Beach
Northland
7.4Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C60°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
18°C64°FNo photo yet
Orua Beach
Northland
7.3Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 18°C64°F water.
- Water18°C64°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Kikipaku Beach
Northland
7.3Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Oakura Bay
Whangārei District
7.2Great
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Parutahi Beach
Whangārei District
7.2Great
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Timelapse
Long Beach
Far North District
7.1Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind12 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Timelapse
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Waitata Beach
Far North District
7.1Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind12 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Aurere Beach
Northland
7.1Great
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Taipa Beach
Northland
7.1Great
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Okurekureia Beach
Northland
6.6Good
Waves not available, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Wavesn/a
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
16°C62°FNo photo yet
Waikuku Beach
Northland
6.5Good
Flat water, light wind and 16°C62°F water.
- Water16°C62°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
16°C62°FNo photo yet
Baylys Beach
Northland
6.5Good
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 16°C62°F water.
- Water16°C62°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C62°FNo photo yet
Karikari Beach
Northland
6.4Good
Flat water, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air18°C65°F
- Wind24 km/h15 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C62°FNo photo yet
Puwheke Beach
Northland
6.4Good
Flat water, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air18°C65°F
- Wind24 km/h15 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Tokerau Beach
Northland
6.4Good
Flat water, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air18°C65°F
- Wind24 km/h15 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C62°FNo photo yet
Wairaka Beach
Northland
6.4Good
Flat water, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air18°C65°F
- Wind24 km/h15 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
16°C61°FNo photo yet
Ripiro Beach
Kaipara District
6.3Good
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C62°FNo photo yet
Maitai Beach
Northland
6.3Good
Flat water, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind26 km/h16 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
- Free parking
17°C62°FNo photo yet
Merita Beach
Northland
6.3Good
Flat water, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind26 km/h16 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Kahokawa Beach
Northland
6.1Good
1.4 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air15°C58°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves1.4 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
16°C61°FNo photo yet
Aranga Beach
Northland
6.0Good
1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air15°C58°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves1.4 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C62°FNo photo yet
Kowhai Beach
Far North District
5.9Good
1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
16°C61°FNo photo yet
Kaikai Beach
Far North District
5.8Good
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air15°C58°F
- Wind15 km/h10 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Paengarēhia / Twilight Beach
Northland
5.4Fair
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air16°C60°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C62°FNo photo yet
Tapotupotu Bay Beach
Northland
5.4Fair
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air16°C60°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm
- Free parking
Te Werahi Beach
Northland
5.4Fair
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air16°C60°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C62°FNo photo yet
Whangakea Beach
Northland
5.4Fair
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air16°C60°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
18°C64°FNo photo yet
Ngārui-o-te-Marangai Beach
Northland
5.4Fair
1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 18°C64°F water.
- Water18°C64°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
16°C61°FNo photo yet
Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē / Ninety Mile Beach
Northland
5.1Fair
1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.4 m5 ft
TodayTomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Te Angaanga Beach
Far North District
5.1Fair
1.4 m5 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
- Water16°C60°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind23 km/h14 mph
- Waves1.4 m5 ft
TodayTomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Koteoneporo Spit
Northland
5.0Fair
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air17°C63°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C62°FNo photo yet
Te Horo Beach
Northland
5.0Fair
1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind21 km/h13 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
TodayTomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C62°FNo photo yet
Rarawa Beach
Far North District
4.7Fair
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

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Northland by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Far North District

11 of 15 scored beaches in Far North District are good right now. Water is 16 to 17°C60 to 63°F. Te Tai Whangatakaia Beach is the calmest, with 9 km/h5 mph of wind and 0.3 m1 ft waves.

11 of 15 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

7.8Great
Te Tai Whangatakaia Beach
Far North District
Light wind, 17°C63°F water
7.8Great
Wairiki Beach
Far North District
Light wind, 17°C63°F water
7.6Great
Hobson Beach
Far North District
Gentle breeze, 17°C63°F water
7.6Great
Horotutu Beach
Far North District
Gentle breeze, 17°C63°F water
7.6Great
Paihia Beach
Far North District
Gentle breeze, 17°C63°F water
17°C63°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
7.6Great
Te Ti Beach
Far North District
Gentle breeze, 17°C63°F water
17°C63°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
7.6Great
Wharau Road Beach
Far North District
Gentle breeze, 17°C63°F water
17°C63°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
7.5Great
Lizard Bay Beach
Far North District
Gentle breeze, 17°C63°F water

See all 15 beaches in Far North District

Whangārei District

All 7 scored beaches in Whangārei District are good right now. Water is 17 to 18°C63 to 64°F. Peach Cove is the calmest, with 13 km/h8 mph of wind and 0.2 m<1 ft waves.

7 of 7 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

17°C63°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
8.2Great
Peach Cove
Whangārei District
Gentle breeze, 17°C63°F water
17°C63°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
8.2Great
Smugglers Bay Beach
Whangārei District
Gentle breeze, 17°C63°F water
7.7Great
Sandy Bay Beach
Whangārei District
Gentle breeze, 17°C63°F water
7.6Great
Waipū Government Purpose (Wildlife Refuge) Reserve
Whangārei District
Gentle breeze, 18°C64°F water
7.5Great
Waipū Cove Beach
Whangārei District
Light wind, 17°C63°F water
17°C63°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
7.2Great
Oakura Bay
Whangārei District
Light wind, 17°C63°F water
17°C63°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
7.2Great
Parutahi Beach
Whangārei District
Light wind, 17°C63°F water

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Kaipara District

0 of 1 scored beach in Kaipara District are good right now. Water is 16°C61°F.

0 of 1 beach good now

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16°C61°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
6.3Good
Ripiro Beach
Kaipara District
Gentle breeze, 16°C61°F water

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Sub-areas of Northland

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7.8Great
Far North District
11 of 15 beaches good now
Best now: Wairiki Beach, 7.8 Great
7.7Great
Whangārei District
7 of 7 beaches good now
Best now: Sandy Bay Beach, 7.7 Great
6.3Good
Kaipara District
0 of 1 beach good now
Best now: Ripiro Beach, 6.3 Good

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Northland beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Northland right now?

Ocean Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 8.2 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 Northland today?

Sea water is 16 to 18°C (60 to 64°F) across the 57 scored beaches. The warmest is Uretiti Beach, at 18°C (64°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Northland right now?

Ocean Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind. 2 other beaches are level with it.

Which Northland 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 Northland today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 6.9 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 8 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Northland?

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

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Northland?

All 57 beaches in our data for Northland are scored live on this page.

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

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