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Waitaki District beaches

Which Waitaki District beach is best right now? 2 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 7:15 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. Bushy Beach Oamaru. NZ.16.1Good

    Bushy Beach

    Waitaki District

    Good stretch until sunset, 8:12 pm
    Air
    17°C63°F
    Water
    13°C56°F
    Wind
    23 km/h14 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 pm, 7.1
  2. Habour St Oamaru NZ.26.1Good

    Friendly Bay Beach

    Waitaki District

    Good stretch until sunset, 8:12 pm
    Air
    17°C63°F
    Water
    13°C56°F
    Wind
    23 km/h14 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 pm, 7.1

Waitaki District today

A mixed day for the beach across Waitaki District: 0 of 2 scored beaches are good right now, water is 13°C56°F, and wind averages 23 km/h14 mph (breezy). Read at 7:15 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    13°C56°F

    Bushy Beach

    Waitaki District. Score 6.1 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    0.7 m2 ft waves

    Bushy Beach

    Waitaki District. Wind 23 km/h14 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

Waitaki District averages 6.2 Good this hour. The best hour today is 11 am (6.6); the weakest is 9 am (4.0).

The strongest stretch runs 10 am to 9 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Waitaki District beaches

Every Waitaki District beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

2 beaches listed · 2 of 2 scored live

  1. Bushy Beach Oamaru. NZ.

    Bushy Beach

    Waitaki District

    6.1Good

    Small waves, breezy and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air17°C63°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 9 pm
    • Free parking
  2. Habour St Oamaru NZ.

    Friendly Bay Beach

    Waitaki District

    6.1Good

    Small waves, breezy and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air17°C63°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 9 pm
    • Free parking
Map of Waitaki District beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Waitaki District beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Waitaki District right now?

Bushy Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 6.1 Good, with 23 km/h (14 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Waitaki District today?

Sea water is 13°C (56°F) across the 2 scored beaches. The warmest is Bushy Beach, at 13°C (56°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Waitaki District right now?

Bushy Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.7 m (2 ft) with 23 km/h (14 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Waitaki District beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Waitaki District today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 11 am, at 6.6 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 10 am to 9 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Waitaki District?

No live cams are listed for Waitaki District yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Waitaki District?

All 2 beaches in our data for Waitaki District are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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