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Saltwater Beach

Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand

No photo of Saltwater Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 8:14 pm
7 am
5.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.6
1 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.3
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.6
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
3.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
Now
4.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
8 pm
4.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair

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

Better nearby today

These beaches score higher than Saltwater Beach right now.

5.0Fair

Sandy Beach 18 km11 mi south-west

Scores 5.0 right now, 1.2 points above Saltwater Beach.

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Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C57°F
Water
14°C57°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m3 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
8:14 pm
Today
5.0Fair7 am85
4.4Fair8 am42
4.6Fair9 am11
5.1Fair10 am21
5.3Fair11 am43
5.6Good12 pm63
6.0Good1 pm53
6.3Good2 pm95
6.3Good3 pm138
5.6Good4 pm1610
5.3Fair5 pm1811
3.8Poor6 pm2012
4.1FairNow1811
4.0Fair8 pm1710
Sat
5.5Good7 am85
5.6Good8 am74
5.9Good9 am96
4.4Fair10 am138
4.2Fair11 am159
4.2Fair12 pm1510
4.2Fair1 pm159
4.1Fair2 pm159
3.9Poor3 pm1610
4.1Fair4 pm149
5.8Good5 pm106
5.7Good6 pm95
5.6Good7 pm117
6.1Good8 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 4 am, -1.0 m. High at 10 am, 1.0 m. Low at 4 pm, -1.0 mHigh 9 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 4 am, -1.0 m3 ftHigh 10 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 4 pm, -1.0 m3 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • High 9 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 4 am, -1.0 m3 ft
  • High 10 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -1.0 m3 ft

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

The days ahead

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

  • Sun3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 76%
  • Mon1.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 100%
  • Tue2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h23 mph, rain 45%
  • Wed2.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 100%
  • Thu1.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 92%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest airport
31 km19 miFranz Josef Aerodrome (WHO)

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

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