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Ōakura Beach

Taranaki, New Zealand

Ōakura Beach 5 photos

  • Oakura Beach 2019

    Oakura Beach 2019. RealCaptainUltra, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Stichaster australis 191499969

    Stichaster australis 191499969. Kelvin Perrie, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Alien Planet (Unsplash)

    Alien Planet (Unsplash). Tyler Lastovich lastly, CC0. Source

  • Oakura River, view to north-west

    Oakura River, view to north-west. Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Oakura River, view to south

    Oakura River, view to south. Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 7:50 pm
7 am
6.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.0
14 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
11 am
6.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.4
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.7
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
Now
6.6
6 km/h4 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°C60°F
Wind
64 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:50 pm
Today
6.0Good7 am85
5.0Fair8 am138
5.0Fair9 am148
5.2Fair10 am138
6.0Good11 am138
6.3Good12 pm159
6.4Good1 pm1510
6.5Good2 pm1610
6.7Good3 pm1710
7.1Great4 pm138
7.1Great5 pm117
6.8Good6 pm96
6.6GoodNow64
Sat
4.8Fair7 am64
4.8Fair8 am64
4.1Fair9 am53
3.7Poor10 am148
3.8Poor11 am138
3.5Poor12 pm159
3.4Poor1 pm159
3.9Poor2 pm159
4.2Fair3 pm159
4.4Fair4 pm1610
5.1Fair5 pm1610
4.7Fair6 pm1510
4.7Fair7 pm149
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 2 am, -1.2 m. High at 9 am, 1.3 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.2 mHigh 8 pm, 1.4 m4 ftLow 2 am, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 9 am, 1.3 m4 ftLow 3 pm, -1.2 m4 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • High 8 pm, 1.4 m4 ft
  • Low 2 am, -1.2 m4 ft
  • High 9 am, 1.3 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.

  • Sun5.5 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 4%
  • Mon5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 39%
  • Tue3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h26 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 41%
  • Thu2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 51%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms450 m0.3 mi away
  • Drinking water190 m610 ft away
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 900 m0.6 mi
  • Playground430 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
560 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
1.6 km1 miŌakura (town)
Nearest airport
24 km15 miNew Plymouth Airport (NPL)

Nearby places

  • Black Sands Pizzeria & BistroPizza
    900 m0.6 mi

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

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