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Middleton Bay

South Taranaki District, Taranaki, New Zealand

Middleton Bay 4 photos

  • Opunake Surf Lifesaving Club - panoramio

    Opunake Surf Lifesaving Club - panoramio. Gonzalo Baeza, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Opunake Beach - panoramio

    Opunake Beach - panoramio. Gonzalo Baeza, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Surf Lodge 45 - panoramio

    Surf Lodge 45 - panoramio. Gonzalo Baeza, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Coastal Curiosity´s Opunake - panoramio

    Coastal Curiosity´s Opunake - panoramio. Gonzalo Baeza, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:51 pm
7 am
5.9
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
14 km/h8 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
1 pm
4.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
6.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
Now
6.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.1
17 km/h10 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
15°C59°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph W
Gusts
3018 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:51 pm
Today
5.9Good7 am32
5.8Good8 am96
6.1Good9 am138
6.2Good10 am148
6.2Good11 am149
6.1Good12 pm159
4.9Fair1 pm159
5.8Good2 pm149
5.0Fair3 pm138
6.2Good4 pm149
6.3GoodNow1610
6.1Good6 pm1610
6.1Good7 pm1710
Sat
3.4Poor7 am2012
3.2Poor8 am2214
3.0Poor9 am2616
3.2Poor10 am2616
3.0Poor11 am2616
3.1Poor12 pm2616
2.8Poor1 pm2616
3.6Poor2 pm2616
4.1Fair3 pm2516
3.8Poor4 pm2515
5.0Fair5 pm2415
5.1Fair6 pm2314
4.8Fair7 pm2213
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 3 am, -1.2 m. High at 9 am, 1.4 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.2 mHigh 8 pm, 1.4 m4 ftLow 3 am, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 9 am, 1.4 m4 ftLow 3 pm, -1.2 m4 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • High 8 pm, 1.4 m4 ft
  • Low 3 am, -1.2 m4 ft
  • High 9 am, 1.4 m4 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -1.2 m4 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.

  • Sun5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 14%
  • Mon4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h26 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 57 km/h36 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 31%
  • Thu2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 43%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms230 m750 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 950 m0.6 mi
  • Boat ramp230 m750 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
860 m0.5 miTasman Street (near 105)
Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miŌpunake (town)
Nearest airport
57 km35 miNew Plymouth Airport (NPL)

Nearby places

  • Arty Tarts CaféFood and drink
    950 m0.6 mi

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

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