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Kawakawa beach

Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand

No photo of Kawakawa beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 7:42 pm
7 am
4.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
10 am
6.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.2
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.6
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.2
0 km/h0 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
Now
6.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 6 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C65°F
Water
—
Wind
1912 km/hmph N
Gusts
3421 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
2 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:42 pm
Today
4.7Fair7 am74
4.7Fair8 am74
4.7Fair9 am53
6.1Good10 am43
7.2Great11 am42
6.6Good12 pm21
6.2Good1 pm00
6.6Good2 pm32
6.9Good3 pm74
7.7Great4 pm53
7.7Great5 pm85
6.4GoodNow1912
6.5Good7 pm1912
Sat
5.9Good7 am117
6.1Good8 am106
7.1Great9 am74
6.5Good10 am106
7.5Great11 am128
7.8Great12 pm138
7.8Great1 pm159
7.4Great2 pm159
6.5Good3 pm159
7.1Great4 pm1610
7.8Great5 pm159
7.6Great6 pm159
7.4Great7 pm138
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms500 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
4.8 km3 miKinloch (town)
Nearest airport
21 km13 miTaupo Airport (TUO)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.8 GreatBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.7 GreatBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 47%
  • Thu3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 61%