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Moeraki Beach

Otago, New Zealand

Moeraki Beach 5 photos

  • Beach Balls - panoramio

    Beach Balls - panoramio. Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Boulders on the beach.

    Boulders on the beach.. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

  • Moeraki Boulders (13)

    Moeraki Boulders (13). Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

  • Moeraki Boulders, Otago, NZ

    Moeraki Boulders, Otago, NZ. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

  • Moeraki Boulders.

    Moeraki Boulders.. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 pm to sunset, sunset 8:13 pm
7 am
4.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
10 am
6.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
Now
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

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
18°C64°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
117 km/hmph N
Gusts
1711 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
2%
Sunset
8:14 pm
Today
4.6Fair7 am1811
4.2Fair8 am1811
4.8Fair9 am1610
6.7Good10 am149
6.7Good11 am149
6.6Good12 pm1610
6.4Good1 pm1912
6.6Good2 pm1811
6.8Good3 pm1610
6.7Good4 pm149
6.8Good5 pm1610
6.6Good6 pm1711
6.7Good7 pm159
7.1GreatNow117
Sat
6.9Good7 am95
6.8Good8 am85
6.9Good9 am85
7.0Great10 am85
7.0Great11 am117
6.9Good12 pm148
6.9Good1 pm138
7.0Great2 pm127
7.0Great3 pm128
7.0Great4 pm106
7.1Great5 pm85
7.3Great6 pm106
7.3Great7 pm1610
7.2Great8 pm149
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 am, 0.8 m. Low at 8 am, -0.6 m. High at 2 pm, 0.9 mHigh 1 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 8 am, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 2 pm, 0.9 m3 ftNow2 am8 am2 pm8 pm
  • High 1 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.

  • Sun7.5 GreatBest 4 pm to 9 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 4%
  • Mon3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 42 km/h26 mph, rain 72%
  • Tue4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 46%
  • Wed5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 10%
  • Thu5.5 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 51%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms140 m470 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m520 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 240 m780 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
2.2 km1.4 miMoeraki (village)
Nearest airport
47 km29 miOamaru Airport (OAM)

Nearby places

  • Moeraki Boulders RestaurantFood and drink
    240 m780 ft

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

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