Western Wellington
25 of 25 beaches scored, 15 good now
7.3GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Te Horo Beach, 8.0
- Water
- 16°C60°F
- Wind
- 10 km/h6 mph
- Waves
- 0.7 m2 ft
Ocean Beach, South Wairarapa DistrictWellington beaches
Which Wellington beach is best right now? 28 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.
- Beaches28
- Good now15 of 28
- Water14 to 16°C58 to 62°F
- Best nowTe Horo Beach8.0Great
Updated 6:25 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags
Top 3 right now
4 beaches score 8.0 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.
- 16°C61°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one18.0Great
Te Horo Beach
Wellington
Good stretch until sunset, 7:48 pm- Air
- 18°C65°F
- Water
- 16°C61°F
- Wind
- 2 km/h1 mph
- Waves
- 0.3 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 6.1 - 16°C61°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one28.0Great
Paekakariki Beach
Wellington
Good stretch until sunset, 7:49 pm- Air
- 18°C64°F
- Water
- 16°C61°F
- Wind
- 4 km/h2 mph
- Waves
- 0.4 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 4.5 
38.0GreatRaumati Beach
Wellington
Good stretch until sunset, 7:49 pm- Air
- 18°C64°F
- Water
- 16°C61°F
- Wind
- 4 km/h2 mph
- Waves
- 0.4 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 4.5
Wellington today
A good day for the beach across Wellington: 15 of 28 scored beaches are good right now, best in Western Wellington, water is 14 to 16°C58 to 62°F, and wind averages 11 km/h7 mph (light wind). Read at 6:25 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.
Eastern Wellington
3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now
6.7GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Riversdale Beach, 6.8
- Water
- 14°C58°F
- Wind
- 14 km/h8 mph
- Waves
- 0.9 m3 ft
Warmest water
16°C62°F
Peka Peka Beach
Wellington. 0.9°1.6° above the Wellington average. Score 7.8 Great.
Best hours
Wellington averages 7.1 Great this hour. The best hour today is 2 pm (7.3); the weakest is 7 am (5.9).
The strongest stretch runs 9 am to 8 pm.
Wellington tomorrow: the best hour is 7 am (3.9) and the weakest is 11 am (2.5).
No stretch reaches a good score.
7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour
All Wellington beaches
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- 16°C61°FNo photo yet8.0Great
Te Horo Beach
Wellington
Flat water, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air18°C65°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 16°C61°FNo photo yet8.0Great
Paekakariki Beach
Wellington
Flat water, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind4 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- Free parking
8.0GreatRaumati Beach
Wellington
Flat water, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind4 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- Free parking
8.0GreatWhareroa Beach
Wellington
Flat water, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind4 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- Free parking
7.9GreatOtaki Beach
Wellington
Flat water, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 7.8Great
Peka Peka Beach
Wellington
Flat water, light wind and 16°C62°F water.
- Water16°C62°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.8GreatWaikanae Beach
Wellington
Flat water, light wind and 16°C62°F water.
- Water16°C62°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.7GreatParaparaumu Beach
Kāpiti Coast District
Flat water, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.7GreatParemata Beach
Porirua City
Flat water, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- Free parking
- 16°C61°FNo photo yet7.7Great
Tītahi Bay Beach
Wellington
Flat water, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- Free parking
7.4GreatOcean Beach
South Wairarapa District
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- Timelapse16°C61°FNo photo yet7.3Great
Brendan Beach
Wellington
Flat water, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.3GreatPlimmerton Beach
Wellington
Flat water, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- Free parking
7.3GreatSouth Beach
Wellington
Flat water, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 15°C60°FNo photo yet7.1Great
Whāngaimoana Beach
South Wairarapa District
Small waves, light wind and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind4 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
6.8GoodRiversdale Beach
Wellington
1.1 m3 ft waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.
- Water15°C58°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.1 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
6.8GoodFreyberg Beach
Wellington City
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air16°C60°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
- Paid parking
6.8GoodHataitai Beach
Wellington
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
- Free parking
6.8GoodLyall Bay Beach
Wellington
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
- Free parking
6.8GoodOriental Beach
Wellington City
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air16°C60°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
- Paid parking
6.8GoodŌwhiro Bay Beach
Wellington
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
- Free parking
6.8GoodScorching Bay Beach
Wellington City
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
- Free parking
6.6GoodCastlepoint Beach
Wellington
Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.
- Water14°C58°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.8 m3 ft
- Free parking
6.6GoodMataikona Beach
Masterton District
Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.
- Water14°C58°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.8 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
6.6GoodBattery Bay Beach
Wellington
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 6.6Good
Breaker Bay Beach
Wellington
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- Free parking
- 6.6Good
Seatoun Beach
Wellington City
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- Free parking
- 15°C59°FNo photo yet6.6Good
Worser Bay Beach
Wellington
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- Free parking
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Wellington by area
Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.
Wellington City
0 of 4 scored beaches in Wellington City are good right now. Water is 15°C59 to 60°F. Freyberg Beach is the calmest, with 18 km/h11 mph of wind and 0.9 m3 ft waves.
0 of 4 beaches good now
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.
6.8GoodFreyberg Beach
Wellington City
Gentle breeze, 15°C60°F water
6.8GoodOriental Beach
Wellington City
Gentle breeze, 15°C60°F water
6.8GoodScorching Bay Beach
Wellington City
Gentle breeze, 15°C60°F water
6.6GoodSeatoun Beach
Wellington City
Gentle breeze, 15°C59°F water
South Wairarapa District
All 2 scored beaches in South Wairarapa District are good right now. Water is 15°C59 to 60°F. Whāngaimoana Beach is the calmest, with 4 km/h2 mph of wind and 0.9 m3 ft waves.
2 of 2 beaches good now
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.
7.4GreatOcean Beach
South Wairarapa District
Light wind, 15°C59°F water
- 15°C60°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one7.1Great
Whāngaimoana Beach
South Wairarapa District
Light wind, 15°C60°F water
Kāpiti Coast District
1 of 1 scored beach in Kāpiti Coast District is good right now. Water is 16°C61°F.
1 of 1 beach good now
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.
7.7GreatParaparaumu Beach
Kāpiti Coast District
Light wind, 16°C61°F water
Masterton District
0 of 1 scored beach in Masterton District are good right now. Water is 14°C58°F.
0 of 1 beach good now
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.
6.6GoodMataikona Beach
Masterton District
Gentle breeze, 14°C58°F water
Porirua City
1 of 1 scored beach in Porirua City is good right now. Water is 16°C61°F.
1 of 1 beach good now
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.
7.7GreatParemata Beach
Porirua City
Light wind, 16°C61°F water
Sub-areas of Wellington
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.
- 6.8Good
- 7.4Great
- 7.7Great
- 6.6Good
- 7.7Great
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Wellington beach questions
Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.
What is the best beach in Wellington right now?
Te Horo Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 8.0 Great, with 2 km/h (1 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.
What is the water temperature in Wellington today?
Sea water is 14 to 16°C (58 to 62°F) across the 28 scored beaches. The warmest is Peka Peka Beach, at 16°C (62°F).
Where is the sea calmest in Wellington right now?
Peka Peka Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (1 ft) with 2 km/h (1 mph) of wind. 2 other beaches are level with it.
Which Wellington 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 Wellington today?
Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 2 pm, at 7.3 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 9 am to 8 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.
Are there live beach cams in Wellington?
No live cams are listed for Wellington yet. If you run one, you can list it free.
How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Wellington?
All 28 beaches in our data for Wellington are scored live on this page.
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