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Watercress Beach

Southland District, Southland, New Zealand

Today’s timelapse
Oban: Stewart Island Sails Ashore Webcam

Watercress Beach 8 photos

  • Bathing Beach, Stewart Island

    Bathing Beach, Stewart Island. Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, Public domain. Source

  • Bathing Beach Stewart Island

    Bathing Beach Stewart Island. AxonsArachnida, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Inlet at Bathing Beach (Stewart Island) at low tide

    Inlet at Bathing Beach (Stewart Island) at low tide. Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, Public domain. Source

  • Boatsheds, Watercress Bay, Stewart Island

    Boatsheds, Watercress Bay, Stewart Island. Tom Ackroyd, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Iona Island and Golden Bay

    Iona Island and Golden Bay. Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, Public domain. Source

  • Iona Island in Paterson Inlet

    Iona Island in Paterson Inlet. Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, Public domain. Source

  • Iona Island Stewart Island

    Iona Island Stewart Island. AxonsArachnida, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Iona Island Paterson Inlet from Observation Rock

    Iona Island Paterson Inlet from Observation Rock. AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 8:26 pm
7 am
2.2
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
8 am
1.9
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.9
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.7
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.7
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.7
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.7
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.8
41 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.0
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.3
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.7
41 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
4.0
39 km/h24 mph wind, Fair
Now
4.4
39 km/h24 mph wind, Fair
8 pm
4.4
38 km/h23 mph wind, Fair

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
15°C58°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
3924 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
5232 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
2%
Sunset
8:26 pm
Today
2.2Poor7 am2717
1.9Poor8 am3421
1.9Poor9 am3119
1.7Poor10 am3522
1.7Poor11 am3824
1.7Poor12 pm4025
1.7Poor1 pm4125
1.8Poor2 pm4126
2.0Poor3 pm4025
2.3Poor4 pm4326
2.7Poor5 pm4126
4.0Fair6 pm3924
4.4FairNow3924
4.4Fair8 pm3823
Sat
4.1Fair7 am3924
4.4Fair8 am3823
3.9Poor9 am3924
4.0Fair10 am4025
3.8Poor11 am4226
3.5Poor12 pm4427
3.4Poor1 pm4729
4.1Fair2 pm4629
4.0Fair3 pm4327
3.7Poor4 pm4427
3.3Poor5 pm4025
3.0Poor6 pm3823
2.8Poor7 pm3622
2.9Poor8 pm3421
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 12 am, 1.0 m. Low at 6 am, -0.7 m. High at 12 pm, 1.1 mHigh 12 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 6 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.1 m3 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • High 12 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 6 am, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 12 pm, 1.1 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.

  • Sun3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 85%
  • Mon1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 100%
  • Tue2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 75%
  • Wed1.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h28 mph, rain 100%
  • Thu1.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 100%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms200 m650 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m630 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 840 m0.5 mi
  • Boat ramp10 m40 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
940 m0.6 miOban (village)
Nearest airport
1 km1 miRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)

Nearby places

  • The SnuggeryFood and drink
    840 m0.5 mi
  • Kiwi-French Café & CrêperieFood and drink
    860 m0.5 mi
  • Kai KartFish and chips
    860 m0.5 mi
  • The Old Butcher Shop CaféFood and drink
    900 m0.6 mi
  • South Sea HotelFood and drink
    920 m0.6 mi

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

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