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Bushy Beach

Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

Bushy Beach 5 photos

  • Bushy Beach Oamaru. NZ.

    Bushy Beach Oamaru. NZ.. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, Public domain. Source

  • Otago coastline NZ

    Otago coastline NZ. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, Public domain. Source

  • Otago coastline NZ

    Otago coastline NZ. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, Public domain. Source

  • Boat harbour Oamaru. FZ200

    Boat harbour Oamaru. FZ200. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

  • Pillow lava Boatman's Harbour (Oamaru, New Zealand)

    Pillow lava Boatman's Harbour (Oamaru, New Zealand). Sophie Briggs, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 8:12 pm
7 am
5.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
Now
6.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
8 pm
6.1
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C63°F
Water
13°C56°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
2817 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
3 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
8:12 pm
Today
5.2Fair7 am1610
4.7Fair8 am2113
4.0Fair9 am2314
5.9Good10 am1912
6.6Good11 am1610
6.5Good12 pm1811
6.4Good1 pm2113
6.3Good2 pm2314
6.2Good3 pm2415
6.0Good4 pm2415
5.6Good5 pm2314
6.1GoodNow2113
6.2Good7 pm2314
6.1Good8 pm2516
Sat
6.9Good7 am74
6.9Good8 am74
6.9Good9 am74
7.0Great10 am53
7.0Great11 am43
7.0Great12 pm75
7.0Great1 pm106
6.7Good2 pm159
6.5Good3 pm1811
6.5Good4 pm2012
6.7Good5 pm1811
6.9Good6 pm138
7.1Great7 pm106
7.1Great8 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 pm, -0.6 m. High at 2 am, 0.8 m. Low at 8 am, -0.6 m. High at 2 pm, 0.9 mLow 7 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 8 am, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 2 pm, 0.9 m3 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • Low 7 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 8 am, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 2 pm, 0.9 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

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

  • Sun6.2 GoodBest 3 pm to 8 pmWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 4%
  • Mon4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 67%
  • Tue3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 61%
  • Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 7%
  • Thu5.7 GoodBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 49%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m550 ft. Listed as free
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.7 km1.7 miŌamaru (town)
Nearest airport
19 km12 miOamaru Airport (OAM)

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

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