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Hataitai Beach

Wellington, New Zealand

Hataitai Beach 5 photos

  • Hataitai Beach

    Hataitai Beach. AxonsArachnida, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Boatshed near Hataitai Beach Wellington Sept 2026

    Boatshed near Hataitai Beach Wellington Sept 2026. Heidi Meudt, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Kio Bay 3

    Kio Bay 3. Turnagra, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Kio Bay

    Kio Bay. Turnagra, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Evans Bay Patent Slip 2

    Evans Bay Patent Slip 2. Turnagra, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:50 pm
7 am
4.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
8 am
6.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.7
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.9
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.1
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
4 pm
6.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
Now
6.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.5
17 km/h11 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°C61°F
Water
15°C60°F
Wind
1711 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:50 pm
Today
4.7Fair7 am53
6.0Good8 am42
6.4Good9 am64
6.5Good10 am64
6.7Good11 am75
6.8Good12 pm96
6.9Good1 pm95
7.1Great2 pm95
7.1Great3 pm138
6.9Good4 pm1610
6.8GoodNow1711
6.5Good6 pm1811
6.5Good7 pm1711
Sat
3.0Poor7 am3321
2.3Poor8 am3622
2.1Poor9 am3824
1.8Poor10 am3824
1.9Poor11 am4025
2.0Poor12 pm4226
2.3Poor1 pm4326
2.5Poor2 pm4226
2.9Poor3 pm4125
3.1Poor4 pm4025
2.8Poor5 pm3824
3.0Poor6 pm3823
2.9Poor7 pm3622
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 pm, -0.2 m. High at 3 am, 0.5 m. Low at 9 am, -0.2 m. High at 3 pm, 0.5 mLow 9 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 3 am, 0.5 m2 ftLow 9 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 3 pm, 0.5 m2 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • Low 9 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 3 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 9 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 3 pm, 0.5 m2 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.

  • Sun4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 47 km/h29 mph, rain 18%
  • Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed5.5 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 10%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms40 m120 ft away
  • Drinking water220 m720 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 390 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables60 m200 ft away
  • Playground370 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
70 m220 ftHataitai Beach (opposite)
Nearest town
2.7 km1.6 miWellington (city)
Nearest airport
47 km29 miKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)

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

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