Northern West Coast
8 of 8 beaches scored, 0 good now
4.5FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Porters Beach, 4.6
- Water
- 15°C59°F
- Wind
- 13 km/h8 mph
- Waves
- 1.4 m4 ft
Scotts Beach, West CoastWest Coast beaches
Which West Coast beach is best right now? 39 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.
- Beaches39
- Good now0 of 39
- Water14 to 15°C57 to 60°F
- Best nowNorth Beach5.9Good
Updated 6:25 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.
15.9GoodNorth Beach
West Coast
Good stretch until sunset, 8:03 pm- Air
- 14°C58°F
- Water
- 15°C59°F
- Wind
- 20 km/h13 mph
- Waves
- 1.3 m4 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 pm, 5.8
25.7GoodWaimangaroa Beach
Buller District
Good stretch until 7:00 pm- Air
- 16°C61°F
- Water
- 15°C59°F
- Wind
- 8 km/h5 mph
- Waves
- 1.0 m3 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 pm, 6.7
35.5GoodGranity Beach
Buller District
Good stretch until 7:00 pm- Air
- 14°C56°F
- Water
- 15°C58°F
- Wind
- 13 km/h8 mph
- Waves
- 1.1 m4 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 pm, 6.3
West Coast today
A fair day for the beach across West Coast: 0 of 39 scored beaches are good right now, best on the Northern West Coast, water is 14 to 15°C57 to 60°F, and wind averages 16 km/h10 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 6:25 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.
Southern West Coast
31 of 31 beaches scored, 0 good now
4.1FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: North Beach, 5.9
- Water
- 14°C58°F
- Wind
- 17 km/h11 mph
- Waves
- 1.3 m4 ft
Warmest water
15°C60°F
Carters Beach
West Coast. 0.8°1.4° above the West Coast average. Score 4.8 Fair.
Best hours
West Coast averages 4.2 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 1 pm (5.5); the weakest is 7 pm (4.1).
The strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 3 pm.
West Coast tomorrow: the best hour is 8 pm (4.9) and the weakest is 11 am (4.0).
No stretch reaches a good score.
7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour
All West Coast beaches
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5.9GoodNorth Beach
West Coast
1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 5.7Good
Waimangaroa Beach
Buller District
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.5GoodGranity Beach
Buller District
1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.
- Water15°C58°F
- Air14°C56°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.3FairLittle Beach
Buller District
1.7 m6 ft waves, breezy and 14°C58°F water.
- Water14°C58°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.7 m6 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.3FairNine Mile Beach
Buller District
1.7 m6 ft waves, breezy and 14°C58°F water.
- Water14°C58°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.7 m6 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.0FairSandy Beach
West Coast
1.1 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.
- Water14°C57°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind21 km/h13 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 4.8Fair
Carters Beach
West Coast
1.5 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air15°C58°F
- Wind30 km/h18 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.7FairLittle Wanganui Beach
Buller District
1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 15°C59°FNo photo yet4.6Fair
Porters Beach
West Coast
1.6 m5 ft waves, breezy and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind25 km/h15 mph
- Waves1.6 m5 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.5FairBig Rock Beach
West Coast
1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.5FairHeaphy Beach
West Coast
1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.5FairKoura Beach
West Coast
1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.5FairNettle Beach
West Coast
1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 4.5Fair
Scotts Beach
West Coast
1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 4.5Fair
Twenty Minute Beach
West Coast
1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 4.5Fair
Twin Beach
West Coast
1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.5FairMaori Beach
Westland District
1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 14°C57°F water.
- Water14°C57°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.3FairPakiroa Beach
Grey District
1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves1.4 m5 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.3FairPunakaiki Beach
Buller District
1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves1.4 m5 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 14°C58°FNo photo yet4.3Fair
Greens Beach
West Coast
1.1 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C58°F water.
- Water14°C58°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind23 km/h14 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.2FairThree Mile Beach
West Coast
1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.
- Water14°C58°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.2FairHunt Beach
West Coast
1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
- Water14°C57°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 14°C57°FNo photo yet4.1Fair
Five Mile Beach
West Coast
1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.
- Water14°C57°F
- Air15°C58°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 14°C57°FNo photo yet4.1Fair
Waiho Beach
Westland District
1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.
- Water14°C57°F
- Air15°C58°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 14°C57°FNo photo yet4.0Fair
Jamie Beach
Westland District
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 14°C57°F water.
- Water14°C57°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 14°C57°FNo photo yet4.0Fair
Sandfly Beach
West Coast
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
- Water14°C57°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 14°C57°FNo photo yet3.9Poor
Moonlight Beach
Westland District
1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
- Water14°C57°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
3.8PoorSwimmers Beach
Westland District
1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.
- Water15°C58°F
- Air16°C60°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves1.4 m5 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 14°C57°FNo photo yet3.8Poor
Isaacs Beach
West Coast
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
- Water14°C57°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 14°C57°FNo photo yet3.8Poor
Saltwater Beach
Westland District
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
- Water14°C57°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 14°C57°FNo photo yet3.8Poor
Scotchmans Beach
Westland District
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
- Water14°C57°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
3.7PoorHokitika Beach
West Coast
1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.
- Water15°C58°F
- Air15°C58°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.4 m5 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
3.5PoorGillespies Beach
West Coast
1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
- Water14°C57°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves1.4 m5 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 15°C59°FNo photo yet3.2Poor
Kararo Beach
West Coast
1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind17 km/h10 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 14°C58°FNo photo yet3.1Poor
South Beach
West Coast
1.4 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.
- Water14°C58°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind17 km/h10 mph
- Waves1.4 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
2.6PoorShip Creek Beach
Westland District
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air14°C56°F
- Wind17 km/h10 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
- Free parking
2.6PoorMonro Beach
Westland District
1.7 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.
- Water14°C58°F
- Air13°C56°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.7 m5 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
2.6PoorMurphy Beach
West Coast
1.7 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.
- Water14°C58°F
- Air13°C56°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.7 m5 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 15°C59°FNo photo yet2.4Poor
Galway Beach
West Coast
1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves1.4 m5 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
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West Coast by area
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Westland District
0 of 9 scored beaches in Westland District are good right now. Water is 14 to 15°C57 to 59°F. Saltwater Beach is the calmest, with 20 km/h12 mph of wind and 1.0 m3 ft waves.
0 of 9 beaches good now
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.
4.5FairMaori Beach
Westland District
Light wind, 14°C57°F water
- 14°C57°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one4.1Fair
Waiho Beach
Westland District
Breezy, 14°C57°F water
- 14°C57°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one4.0Fair
Jamie Beach
Westland District
Light wind, 14°C57°F water
- 14°C57°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one3.9Poor
Moonlight Beach
Westland District
Gentle breeze at 15 km/h9 mph, 1.3 m4 ft waves
3.8PoorSwimmers Beach
Westland District
Gentle breeze at 15 km/h9 mph, 1.4 m5 ft waves
- 14°C57°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one3.8Poor
Saltwater Beach
Westland District
Gentle breeze at 20 km/h12 mph, 1.0 m3 ft waves
- 14°C57°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one3.8Poor
Scotchmans Beach
Westland District
Gentle breeze at 20 km/h12 mph, 1.0 m3 ft waves
2.6PoorShip Creek Beach
Westland District
Gentle breeze at 17 km/h10 mph, 1.5 m5 ft waves
Buller District
0 of 6 scored beaches in Buller District are good right now. Water is 14 to 15°C58 to 60°F. Waimangaroa Beach is the calmest, with 8 km/h5 mph of wind and 1.0 m3 ft waves.
0 of 6 beaches good now
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.
- 5.7Good
Waimangaroa Beach
Buller District
Light wind, 15°C59°F water
- 5.5Good
Granity Beach
Buller District
Gentle breeze, 15°C58°F water
5.3FairLittle Beach
Buller District
Breezy, 14°C58°F water
5.3FairNine Mile Beach
Buller District
Breezy, 14°C58°F water
4.7FairLittle Wanganui Beach
Buller District
Light wind, 15°C60°F water
4.3FairPunakaiki Beach
Buller District
Gentle breeze, 15°C60°F water
Grey District
0 of 1 scored beach in Grey District are good right now. Water is 15°C60°F.
0 of 1 beach good now
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.
4.3FairPakiroa Beach
Grey District
Gentle breeze, 15°C60°F water
Sub-areas of West Coast
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.
- 4.5Fair
- 5.7Good
- 4.3Fair
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West Coast beach questions
Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.
What is the best beach in West Coast right now?
North Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 5.9 Good, with 20 km/h (13 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.
What is the water temperature in West Coast today?
Sea water is 14 to 15°C (57 to 60°F) across the 39 scored beaches. The warmest is Carters Beach, at 15°C (60°F).
Where is the sea calmest in West Coast right now?
Waimangaroa Beach has the smallest waves, at 1.0 m (3 ft) with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind.
Which West Coast 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 West Coast today?
Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 1 pm, at 5.5 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 3 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.
Are there live beach cams in West Coast?
No live cams are listed for West Coast yet. If you run one, you can list it free.
How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in West Coast?
All 39 beaches in our data for West Coast are scored live on this page.
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