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Raumati Beach

Wellington, New Zealand

Raumati Beach 5 photos

  • Notomegabalanus decorus - inat 13715495

    Notomegabalanus decorus - inat 13715495. no rights reserved Depicted place: Raumati Beach, Raumati South, Wellington, NZ ( 40°56′10″S 174°58′29″E / 40.9361033333°S 174.97465°E / -40.9361033333; 174.97465 ), CC0. Source

  • Raumati South village

    Raumati South village. rewai, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Raumati South Mosaic Seat 01

    Raumati South Mosaic Seat 01. Tom Ackroyd, CC0. Source

  • Raumati shops

    Raumati shops. Henry Burrows, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Epiphryne verriculata

    Epiphryne verriculata. Donald Hobern from Copenhagen, Denmark, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:49 pm
7 am
7.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
Now
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
7 pm
7.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C65°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
53 km/hmph NW
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:49 pm
Today
7.1Great7 am21
7.2Great8 am53
7.2Great9 am74
7.5Great10 am74
7.7Great11 am85
7.8Great12 pm85
7.8Great1 pm74
8.0Great2 pm64
8.0Great3 pm53
8.0Great4 pm53
8.0GreatNow53
7.8Great6 pm42
7.6Great7 pm53
Sat
4.5Fair7 am2013
3.0Poor8 am2314
2.2Poor9 am2315
1.7Poor10 am2314
1.6Poor11 am2314
1.5Poor12 pm2415
1.6Poor1 pm2415
1.5Poor2 pm2516
1.6Poor3 pm2516
1.9Poor4 pm2616
2.5Poor5 pm2616
2.8Poor6 pm2516
3.8Poor7 pm2415
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 pm, 0.6 m. Low at 3 am, -0.4 m. High at 9 am, 0.7 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.3 mHigh 8 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 3 am, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 9 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • High 8 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 3 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.3 m1 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

  • Restrooms410 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 890 m0.6 mi
  • Playground460 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
240 m790 ftRosetta Road at Menin Road (near 185)
Nearest town
2.9 km1.8 miParaparaumu (town)
Nearest airport
3 km2 miKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)

Nearby places

  • Banana LeafMalaysian
    890 m0.6 mi
  • Vintage Village CafeFood and drink
    920 m0.6 mi

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 Raumati Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 100%
  • Sun3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 61%
  • Mon1.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 80%
  • Tue4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 53%
  • Thu2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 65%