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Waikanae Beach

Wellington, New Zealand

Waikanae Beach 5 photos

  • Kapiti from Waimeha Domain, Waikanae on 7 July 2024

    Kapiti from Waimeha Domain, Waikanae on 7 July 2024. Kiwi128, CC0. Source

  • Brown teal at Waimanu lagoon - MC 02

    Brown teal at Waimanu lagoon - MC 02. Marshelec, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Wetland boardwalk at Waimeha Lagoon

    Wetland boardwalk at Waimeha Lagoon. Marshelec, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Ileostylus micranthus - MC2

    Ileostylus micranthus - MC2. Marshelec, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Brown teal at Waimanu lagoon - MC 01

    Brown teal at Waimanu lagoon - MC 01. Marshelec, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:49 pm
7 am
7.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.2
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
Now
7.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.4
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
7 pm
7.4
6 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
15°C60°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
64 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:49 pm
Today
7.1Great7 am43
7.2Great8 am43
7.2Great9 am106
7.3Great10 am106
7.3Great11 am106
7.3Great12 pm96
7.3Great1 pm85
7.3Great2 pm74
7.3Great3 pm64
7.3Great4 pm74
7.4GreatNow64
7.4Great6 pm63
7.4Great7 pm63
Sat
5.1Fair7 am2012
4.6Fair8 am2314
4.0Fair9 am2516
3.9Poor10 am2516
4.0Fair11 am2616
4.1Fair12 pm2616
5.2Fair1 pm2616
5.1Fair2 pm2516
5.6Good3 pm2415
5.6Good4 pm2415
5.6Good5 pm2314
5.2Fair6 pm2314
5.5Good7 pm2314
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 3 am, -0.5 m. High at 9 am, 0.8 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.5 mHigh 9 pm, 0.8 m2 ftLow 3 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 9 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • High 9 pm, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 3 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.5 m2 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

  • Restrooms280 m930 ft away
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 500 m0.3 mi
  • Picnic tables320 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
330 m0.2 miHeperi Street (near 21)
Nearest town
3.8 km2.3 miWaikanae (town)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)

Nearby places

  • Front Room Coastal EateryFood and drink
    500 m0.3 mi
  • Waikanae Beach TakeawaysFish and chips
    840 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.6 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun5.5 GoodBest 2 pm to 4 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 96%
  • Wed4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 18%
  • Thu3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 14%