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Plimmerton Beach

Wellington, New Zealand

Plimmerton Beach 4 photos

  • Plimmerton Beach

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

  • Stichaster australis 221409651

    Stichaster australis 221409651. Luca Davenport-Thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Stichaster australis 221409655

    Stichaster australis 221409655. Luca Davenport-Thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Taupo Stream

    Taupo Stream. AxonsArachnida, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 7:50 pm
7 am
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
8 am
6.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
Now
7.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 7 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C59°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
106 km/hmph N
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:50 pm
Today
7.1Great7 am74
6.0Good8 am85
6.9Good9 am85
7.1Great10 am85
7.2Great11 am106
7.2Great12 pm117
7.3Great1 pm117
7.3Great2 pm106
7.3Great3 pm85
7.3Great4 pm106
7.3Great5 pm106
7.4Great6 pm96
7.3GreatNow106
Sat
3.6Poor7 am3220
2.9Poor8 am3321
2.4Poor9 am3320
1.7Poor10 am3220
1.6Poor11 am3421
1.4Poor12 pm3522
1.3Poor1 pm3723
1.4Poor2 pm3824
1.4Poor3 pm3723
1.6Poor4 pm3623
2.2Poor5 pm3723
3.1Poor6 pm3723
3.8Poor7 pm3622
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 3 am, -0.3 m. High at 9 am, 0.6 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.2 mHigh 8 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 3 am, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 9 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 3 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • High 8 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 3 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms230 m760 ft away
  • Showers70 m210 ft away
  • Parking9 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m530 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables80 m250 ft away
  • Playground280 m920 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
230 m740 ftSt Andrews Road at Grays Road
Nearest town
6 km3.8 miPorirua (city)
Nearest airport
22 km14 miKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Plimmerton Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 100%
  • Sun3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 61%
  • Mon1.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 42 km/h26 mph, rain 80%
  • Tue4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 52 km/h32 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 53%
  • Thu2.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h26 mph, rain 65%