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Waikawau Beach

Waikato, New Zealand

No photo of Waikawau Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 7:47 pm
7 am
6.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.5
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
Now
6.8
11 km/h7 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
14°C57°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
117 km/hmph N
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:47 pm
Today
6.1Good7 am43
6.4Good8 am53
6.5Good9 am75
6.5Good10 am106
6.4Good11 am149
6.4Good12 pm149
6.3Good1 pm159
5.9Good2 pm2012
6.2Good3 pm1711
6.5Good4 pm159
6.3Good5 pm1710
6.5Good6 pm159
6.8GoodNow117
Sat
5.8Good7 am127
5.6Good8 am138
4.7Fair9 am1610
5.4Fair10 am148
5.0Fair11 am128
5.9Good12 pm138
6.0Good1 pm128
5.5Good2 pm128
5.2Fair3 pm128
4.7Fair4 pm128
5.0Fair5 pm117
4.9Fair6 pm117
4.8Fair7 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 2 am, -1.2 m. High at 8 am, 1.3 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.1 mHigh 8 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 2 am, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 8 am, 1.3 m4 ftLow 3 pm, -1.1 m4 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • High 8 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 2 am, -1.2 m4 ft
  • High 8 am, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -1.1 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.

  • Sun3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 65%
  • Mon4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 73%
  • Tue2.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed2.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h20 mph, rain 73%
  • Thu2.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 84%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest airport
33 km21 miTaharoa Aerodrome (THH)

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

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