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Whareroa Beach

Wellington, New Zealand

Whareroa Beach 5 photos

  • Whareroa Beach

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

  • Paekakariki Beach (looking SW) - panoramio

    Paekakariki Beach (looking SW) - panoramio. DB Thats-Me, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Accessible beach ramp NZ

    Accessible beach ramp NZ. Akos Kokai, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Paekakariki Beach - panoramio

    Paekakariki Beach - panoramio. DB Thats-Me, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Olearia solandri 31082699

    Olearia solandri 31082699. Andy McKay, CC BY 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 7:50 pm
7 am
4.5
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
8 am
3.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.2
23 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.6
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.5
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.6
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.9
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.5
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.8
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
3.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor

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

Best time to swim

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C56°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
85 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:50 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
8.0Great5 pm53
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 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 3 am, -0.4 m. High at 9 am, 0.7 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.3 mLow 3 am, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 9 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • 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

  • LifeguardStation 60 m200 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms180 m590 ft away
  • Drinking water170 m560 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m500 ft. Listed as free
  • Picnic tables130 m410 ft away
  • Playground380 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
280 m900 ft
Nearest town
1.7 km1 miPaekākāriki (town)
Nearest airport
8 km5 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 Whareroa Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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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%