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Central beaches

Which Central beach is best right now? 7 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 6:24 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.

  1. 18.3Great

    Davage Beach

    Kairuku-Hiri District

    Good right now
    Air
    26°C79°F
    Water
    27°C81°F
    Wind
    24 km/h15 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 9.4
  2. 28.1Great

    Mirikone Beach

    Central

    Good right now
    Air
    28°C82°F
    Water
    27°C80°F
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 8.8
  3. 37.9Great

    Verave Beach

    Rigo District

    Good stretch until 7:00 pm
    Air
    26°C78°F
    Water
    26°C79°F
    Wind
    24 km/h15 mph
    Waves
    1.0 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 7.1

Central today

A good day for the beach across Central: 6 of 7 scored beaches are good right now, water is 26 to 28°C79 to 82°F, and wind averages 19 km/h12 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 6:24 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    28°C82°F

    Urapo Beach

    Central. 1.2°2.2° above the Central average. Score 6.2 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    0.9 m3 ft waves

    Urapo Beach

    Central. Wind 15 km/h9 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

Central averages 7.0 Great this hour. The best hour today is 7 am (8.8); the weakest is 12 pm (6.4).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 10 am.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Central beaches

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7 beaches listed · 7 of 7 scored live

  1. Davage Beach

    Kairuku-Hiri District

    8.3Great

    Small waves, breezy and 27°C81°F water.

    • Water27°C81°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Mirikone Beach

    Central

    8.1Great

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 27°C80°F water.

    • Water27°C80°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 5 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Verave Beach

    Rigo District

    7.9Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, breezy and 26°C79°F water.

    • Water26°C79°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Kone Maraki Beach

    Kairuku-Hiri District

    7.7Great

    Small waves, breezy and 26°C80°F water.

    • Water26°C80°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind22 km/h13 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. Roku Beach

    Kairuku-Hiri District

    7.7Great

    Small waves, breezy and 26°C80°F water.

    • Water26°C80°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind22 km/h13 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  6. Kohua Beach

    Kairuku-Hiri District

    7.2Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 26°C79°F water.

    • Water26°C79°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  7. Urapo Beach

    Central

    6.2Good

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Central beaches with live score pins

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Central by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Kairuku-Hiri District

All 4 scored beaches in Kairuku-Hiri District are good right now. Water is 26 to 27°C79 to 81°F. Davage Beach is the calmest, with 24 km/h15 mph of wind and 0.9 m3 ft waves.

4 of 4 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 8.3Great

    Davage Beach

    Kairuku-Hiri District

    Breezy, 27°C81°F water

  • 7.7Great

    Kone Maraki Beach

    Kairuku-Hiri District

    Breezy, 26°C80°F water

  • 7.7Great

    Roku Beach

    Kairuku-Hiri District

    Breezy, 26°C80°F water

  • 7.2Great

    Kohua Beach

    Kairuku-Hiri District

    Light wind, 26°C79°F water

See all 4 beaches in Kairuku-Hiri District

Rigo District

1 of 1 scored beach in Rigo District is good right now. Water is 26°C79°F.

1 of 1 beach good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 7.9Great

    Verave Beach

    Rigo District

    Breezy, 26°C79°F water

See all 1 beach in Rigo District

Sub-areas of Central

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

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Central beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Central right now?

Davage Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 8.3 Great, with 24 km/h (15 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Central today?

Sea water is 26 to 28°C (79 to 82°F) across the 7 scored beaches. The warmest is Urapo Beach, at 28°C (82°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Central right now?

Urapo Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.9 m (3 ft) with 15 km/h (9 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Central 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 Central today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 7 am, at 8.8 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 10 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Central?

No live cams are listed for Central yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Central?

All 7 beaches in our data for Central are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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