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Wainamu Beach

Waikato District, Waikato, New Zealand

Wainamu Beach 5 photos

  • Paddle out (Unsplash)

    Paddle out (Unsplash). Tim Marshall timmarshall, CC0. Source

  • Ocean Beach Rd, Raglan 3297, New Zealand - panoramio

    Ocean Beach Rd, Raglan 3297, New Zealand - panoramio. новичёк, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Rolling wave crash (Unsplash)

    Rolling wave crash (Unsplash). Tim Marshall timmarshall, CC0. Source

  • Rolling wave (Unsplash)

    Rolling wave (Unsplash). Tim Marshall timmarshall, CC0. Source

  • From South Head Trig Point to the Waitakere Ranges

    From South Head Trig Point to the Waitakere Ranges. Johnragla, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 7:45 pm
7 am
6.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
Now
6.7
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.7
7 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
16°C60°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
95 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
3 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:45 pm
Today
6.2Good7 am64
6.3Good8 am42
6.1Good9 am43
6.0Good10 am42
6.4Good11 am74
6.0Good12 pm96
5.9Good1 pm127
6.0Good2 pm1610
6.6Good3 pm138
6.7Good4 pm127
6.7Good5 pm127
6.7GoodNow95
6.7Good7 pm74
Sat
4.3Fair7 am74
4.3Fair8 am74
4.3Fair9 am53
4.9Fair10 am64
4.8Fair11 am95
4.7Fair12 pm117
5.0Fair1 pm138
6.0Good2 pm138
6.5Good3 pm148
6.4Good4 pm148
6.1Good5 pm149
6.0Good6 pm138
5.7Good7 pm138
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, -1.1 m. High at 8 am, 1.3 m. Low at 2 pm, -1.1 mHigh 8 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 2 am, -1.1 m4 ftHigh 8 am, 1.3 m4 ftLow 2 pm, -1.1 m3 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • High 8 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 2 am, -1.1 m4 ft
  • High 8 am, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -1.1 m3 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 7 am to 8 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 11%
  • Mon5.5 GoodBest 11 am to 12 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 18%
  • Tue3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 25%
  • Thu4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 49%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 850 m0.5 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
580 m0.4 miWainui Road (Near Poihakena Maree)
Nearest town
1.6 km1 miRaglan (town)
Nearest airport
1 km1 miRaglan Airfield (RAG)

Nearby places

  • The Food DepartmentPizza
    850 m0.5 mi
  • Rock-It KitchenFood and drink
    880 m0.5 mi

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

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