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Whiritoa BeachSurf beach, Hauraki District

Hauraki District beaches

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

Updated 7:34 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. 18.0Great

    Homunga Bay Beach

    Hauraki District

    Good stretch until sunset, 7:40 pm
    Air
    16°C60°F
    Water
    17°C62°F
    Wind
    9 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 8.1
  2. Whiritoa Beach27.5Great

    Surf beach

    Hauraki District

    Good stretch until sunset, 7:40 pm
    Air
    15°C59°F
    Water
    17°C62°F
    Wind
    10 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 7.9

Hauraki District today

A good day for the beach across Hauraki District: 2 of 2 scored beaches are good right now, water is 17°C62°F, and wind averages 9 km/h6 mph (light wind). Read at 7:34 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    17°C62°F

    Homunga Bay Beach

    Hauraki District. Score 8.0 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Surf beach

    Hauraki District. Wind 10 km/h6 mph.

Best hours

Hauraki District averages 7.6 Great this hour. The best hour today is 11 am (8.1); the weakest is 7 am (7.0).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 8 pm.

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

All Hauraki District beaches

Every Hauraki 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. Homunga Bay Beach

    Hauraki District

    8.0Great

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air16°C60°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Whiritoa Beach

    Surf beach

    Hauraki District

    7.5Great

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air15°C59°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Hauraki District beaches with live score pins

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Hauraki District beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Hauraki District right now?

Homunga Bay Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 8.0 Great, with 9 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Hauraki District today?

Sea water is 17°C (62°F) across the 2 scored beaches. The warmest is Homunga Bay Beach, at 17°C (62°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Hauraki District right now?

Surf beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind.

Which Hauraki 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 Hauraki District today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 11 am, at 8.1 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 8 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Hauraki District?

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

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

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

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

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