Check the Beach

Lizard Bay Beach

Far North District, Northland, New Zealand

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 2 pm to sunset, sunset 7:46 pm
7 am
5.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
8 am
6.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.4
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.6
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.9
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C57°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
53 km/hmph NW
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:46 pm
Today
5.0Fair7 am85
5.0Fair8 am127
4.9Fair9 am138
5.0Fair10 am127
5.3Fair11 am96
5.4Fair12 pm96
5.7Good1 pm117
5.7Good2 pm53
6.7Good3 pm128
7.1Great4 pm1811
7.5Great5 pm1610
7.5Great6 pm159
7.6Great7 pm138
Sat
5.0Fair7 am64
6.6Good8 am53
6.4Good9 am21
5.6Good10 am64
5.4Fair11 am106
7.0Great12 pm117
6.4Good1 pm127
7.7Great2 pm1610
7.4Great3 pm1912
7.6Great4 pm1710
7.4Great5 pm1711
6.7Good6 pm1811
6.9Good7 pm1711
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 am, -0.7 m. High at 6 am, 0.8 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.6 m. High at 6 pm, 0.9 mLow 12 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 6 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.9 m3 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • Low 12 am, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.9 m3 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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms420 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 280 m930 ft. Fee not listed
  • Picnic tables360 m0.2 mi away
  • Boat ramp340 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.2 km2 miKerikeri Inlet (village)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miBay of Islands Airport (KKE)

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 Lizard Bay Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.7 GreatBest 2 pm to 8 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 4%
  • Sun6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 39%
  • Mon7.4 GreatBest 4 pm to 8 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 16%
  • Tue3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 12%
  • Thu6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 45%