Te Rae Point

Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand

Free parking

No photo of Te Rae Point yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 7:43 pm

7 am
4.8
7 km/h5 mph wind, Fair

8 am
6.5
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good

9 am
7.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

10 am
7.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

11 am
7.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

12 pm
7.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

1 pm
7.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

2 pm
7.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

3 pm
7.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great

4 pm
7.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

5 pm
7.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great

6 pm
7.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

Now
5.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 15°C59°F
Water: —
Wind: 64 km/hmph ENE
Gusts: 85 km/hmph
Waves: —
UV: 1 low
Tide: —
Rain: 14%
Sunset: 7:43 pm

Today

4.8Fair7 am75

6.5Good8 am63

7.0Great9 am53

7.3Great10 am53

7.4Great11 am74

7.5Great12 pm74

7.4Great1 pm74

7.4Great2 pm85

7.5Great3 pm95

7.4Great4 pm85

7.3Great5 pm64

7.0Great6 pm53

5.9GoodNow64

Sat

4.7Fair7 am21

6.1Good8 am21

5.8Good9 am32

5.7Good10 am64

6.6Good11 am106

6.7Good12 pm85

6.4Good1 pm42

6.9Good2 pm53

6.9Good3 pm64

7.3Great4 pm95

7.4Great5 pm138

7.1Great6 pm1510

7.0Great7 pm1610

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

Restrooms180 m590 ft away
Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi. Listed as free
Boat ramp180 m600 ft awayKuratau Boat Ramp

Getting there

Nearest town: 530 m0.3 miKuratau (village)
Nearest airport: 32 km20 miTaupo Airport (TUO)

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Te Rae Point.

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The days ahead

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

Sat7.4 GreatBest 11 am to 8 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
Sun6.5 GoodBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
Mon6.6 GoodBest 12 pm to 4 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 14%
Tue4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 100%
Wed5.9 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 62%
Thu3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 72%