Uretiti Beach
Northland, New Zealand
No photo of Uretiti Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Today at a glance
Best: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 7:44 pm4.6
22 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
4.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
4.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
4.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
5.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
5.5
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
7.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
7.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
7.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
7.6
9 km/h6 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
- 17°C62°F
- Water
- 18°C64°F
- Wind
- 96 km/hmph NE
- Gusts
- 1811 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.2 m<1 ft
- UV
- 1 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 7:44 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 12 am, -0.7 m2 ft
- High 6 am, 0.8 m3 ft
- Low 12 pm, -0.7 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.
About Uretiti Beach
Uretiti Beach ([ˈʉɾɛˌtiti]) is a stretch of beach between Ruakākā and Waipu on Bream Bay to the south of Whangārei in Northland, New Zealand. It comprises the coastal side of the Uretiti Recreation Reserve and Uretiti Scenic Reserve, and is served by a Department of Conservation (DOC) campground within the Recreation Reserve. Uretiti Beach is popular for swimming, surfing, and fishing, a well-known clothing-optional beach, and camping area for the LGBTQ+ community over the New Year period.
Source: Uretiti Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
We do not have facility details for this beach yet.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 4.6 km2.9 miWaipū (town)
- Nearest airport
- 22 km14 miWhangārei Airport (WRE)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Waipū Government Purpose (Wildlife Refuge) Reserve5.6 km3.5 mi south away7.6 Great
- Waipū Cove Beach7.0 km4.3 mi south away7.5 Great
- Ding Bay12 km7.2 mi south-east away7.5 Great
- Smugglers Bay Beach12 km7.3 mi north-east away8.2 Great
- Langs Beach12 km7.7 mi south-east away7.5 Great
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat6.6 GoodBest 2 pm to 8 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
- Sun7.4 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 4%
- Mon7.4 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 18%
- Tue4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 96%
- Wed6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 12%
- Thu6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 35%