Check the Beach

Waipū Government Purpose (Wildlife Refuge) Reserve

Whangārei District, Northland, New Zealand

Waipū Government Purpose (Wildlife Refuge) Reserve 5 photos

  • Waipo Beach (1)

    Waipo Beach (1). Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

  • Waipo Beach.Northland NZ

    Waipo Beach.Northland NZ. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

  • Waipo Beach (4)

    Waipo Beach (4). Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

  • Cove rd waipu

    Cove rd waipu. Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Bream Bay. Northland NZ

    Bream Bay. Northland NZ. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 2 pm to sunset, sunset 7:45 pm
7 am
5.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
10 am
6.4
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.4
1 km/h1 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
6.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.5
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.0
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.4
20 km/h12 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
16°C62°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
43 km/hmph NE
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:45 pm
Today
4.6Fair7 am2213
4.6Fair8 am2214
4.9Fair9 am1811
4.9Fair10 am149
5.1Fair11 am138
5.5Good12 pm128
7.6Great1 pm85
7.8Great2 pm32
7.8Great3 pm106
7.7Great4 pm106
7.7Great5 pm106
7.6Great6 pm149
7.6Great7 pm96
Sat
5.1Fair7 am85
5.1Fair8 am85
5.1Fair9 am85
6.4Good10 am63
6.4Good11 am11
5.7Good12 pm85
5.0Fair1 pm138
6.0Good2 pm1912
6.5Good3 pm2415
6.6Good4 pm2616
6.5Good5 pm2616
6.0Good6 pm2515
6.4Good7 pm2012
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, -0.7 m. High at 6 pm, 0.9 mLow 12 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 6 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.9 m3 ftNow2 am8 am2 pm8 pm
  • 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.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 340 m0.2 mi. Listed as free

Getting there

Nearest town
3.6 km2.2 miWaipū (town)
Nearest airport
28 km17 miWhangārei Airport (WRE)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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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%