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Far North District beaches

Which Far North District beach is best right now? 15 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 11:31 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Beach in Stingray Cove of Waewaetorea Island17.6Greattomorrow

    Te Tai Whangatakaia Beach

    Far North District

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm tomorrow
    Air
    14°C57°F
    Water
    17°C62°F
    Wind
    1 km/h1 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 8.0
  2. Mahenotiti Island27.6Greattomorrow

    Wairiki Beach

    Far North District

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm tomorrow
    Air
    14°C57°F
    Water
    17°C62°F
    Wind
    1 km/h1 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 8.0
  3. Long Beach 2Timelapse37.3Greattomorrow

    Long Beach

    Far North District

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm tomorrow
    Air
    14°C58°F
    Water
    17°C63°F
    Wind
    4 km/h2 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 7.6

Far North District today

It is dark across Far North District right now: 11 of 15 scored beaches look good later, water is 16 to 17°C60 to 63°F. Read at 11:31 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Far North District

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.9GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Te Angaanga Beach, 6.4
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
10 km/h6 mph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
Better right now

Eastern Far North District

11 of 11 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.3GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Te Tai Whangatakaia Beach, 7.6
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
3 km/h2 mph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft

  • Warmest water

    17°C63°F

    Long Beach

    Far North District. Score 7.3 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    0.3 m1 ft waves

    Te Tai Whangatakaia Beach

    Far North District. Wind 1 km/h1 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 7 pm (7.1); the weakest is 8 am (4.7).

The strongest stretch runs 3 pm to 8 pm.

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

All Far North District beaches

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

15 beaches listed · 15 of 15 scored live

  1. Beach in Stingray Cove of Waewaetorea Island

    Te Tai Whangatakaia Beach

    Far North District

    7.6Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind1 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 8 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Mahenotiti Island

    Wairiki Beach

    Far North District

    7.6Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind1 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 8 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. TimelapseLong Beach 2

    Long Beach

    Far North District

    7.3Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.

    • Water17°C63°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 8 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Timelapse

    Waitata Beach

    Far North District

    7.3Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.

    • Water17°C63°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 8 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. Lizard Bay Beach

    Far North District

    7.2Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.

    • Water17°C63°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind1 km/h0 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  6. Ōpito Bay Beach

    Far North District

    7.2Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.

    • Water17°C63°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind1 km/h0 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Hobson's Beach

    Hobson Beach

    Far North District

    7.2Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.

    • Water17°C63°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 8 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking
  8. Paiha Beach

    Horotutu Beach

    Far North District

    7.2Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.

    • Water17°C63°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 8 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking
  9. Paiha Beach

    Paihia Beach

    Far North District

    7.2Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.

    • Water17°C63°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 8 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking

  10. Te Ti Beach

    Far North District

    7.2Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.

    • Water17°C63°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 8 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  11. Wharau Road Beach

    Far North District

    7.2Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.

    • Water17°C63°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 8 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
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    Te Angaanga Beach

    Far North District

    6.4Goodtomorrow

    1.4 m4 ft waves, light wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves1.4 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 4 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  13. Kaikai Beach

    Far North District

    5.9Goodtomorrow

    1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  14. Rarawa Beach

    Far North District

    5.7Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  15. Kowhai Beach

    Far North District

    5.6Goodtomorrow

    1.1 m3 ft waves, light wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves1.1 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 4 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Far North District beaches with live score pins

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Far North District beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Far North District right now?

Te Tai Whangatakaia Beach has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 7.6 Great, with 1 km/h (1 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Far North District today?

Sea water is 16 to 17°C (60 to 63°F) across the 15 scored beaches. The warmest is Long Beach, at 17°C (63°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Far North District right now?

Te Tai Whangatakaia Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (1 ft) with 1 km/h (1 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Far North 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 Far North District today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 7 pm, at 7.1 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 3 pm to 8 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Far North District?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Far North District?

All 15 beaches in our data for Far North District are scored live on this page.

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

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