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Kāpiti Coast District beaches

Which Kāpiti Coast District beach is best right now? 1 beach ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 7:32 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. Paraparaumu Beach17.7Great

    Paraparaumu Beach

    Kāpiti Coast District

    Good stretch until sunset, 7:49 pm
    Air
    16°C61°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    2 km/h1 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 4.7

Kāpiti Coast District today

A good day for the beach across Kāpiti Coast District: 1 of 1 scored beach is good right now, water is 16°C61°F, and wind averages 2 km/h1 mph (light wind). Read at 7:32 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Best hours

Kāpiti Coast District averages 7.5 Great this hour. The best hour today is 3 pm (7.8); the weakest is 7 am (7.1).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 8 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Kāpiti Coast District beaches

Every Kāpiti Coast District beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

1 beach listed · 1 of 1 scored live

  1. Paraparaumu Beach

    Paraparaumu Beach

    Kāpiti Coast District

    7.7Great

    Flat water, light wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air16°C61°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Kāpiti Coast District beaches with live score pins

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Kāpiti Coast District beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Kāpiti Coast District right now?

Paraparaumu Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 7.7 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 Kāpiti Coast District today?

Sea water is 16°C (61°F) across the 1 scored beach. The warmest is Paraparaumu Beach, at 16°C (61°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Kāpiti Coast District right now?

Paraparaumu Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.4 m (1 ft) with 2 km/h (1 mph) of wind.

Which Kāpiti Coast District 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 Kāpiti Coast District today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 3 pm, at 7.8 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 8 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Kāpiti Coast District?

No live cams are listed for Kāpiti Coast District yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Kāpiti Coast District?

All 1 beach in our data for Kāpiti Coast District are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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