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Houhora Heads

Current Water Quality

Good water quality

Safeswim modelling predicts that the water quality at this location is suitable for swimming.

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Beach not lifeguarded

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Forecast

Water and weather

Water temp: 17.6°C

Low Risk

High Risk

Wastewater overflow

ThuNow
17.8°CCloudy
N18km/h
Thu11am
17.3°CCloudy
N20km/h
Thu1pm
17.6°CCloudy
N23km/h
Thu3pm
17.7°CCloudy
NNW23km/h
Thu5pm
17.7°CCloudy
NNW21km/h
Thu7pm
18.6°CCloudy
NNW20km/h
Thu9pm
20.9°CCloudy
N18km/h
Fri5am
19.6°CStorm
N29km/h
Fri7am
18.8°CShowers
N25km/h
Fri9am
18.4°CCloudy
N29km/h
Fri11am
18°CShowers
N31km/h
Fri1pm
17.9°CShowers
N37km/h
Fri3pm
18.1°CCloudy
N43km/h
Fri5pm
17.7°CCloudy
N30km/h
Fri7pm
18.1°CCloudy
NW15km/h
Fri9pm
19.7°CCloudy
NW15km/h
Sat5am
19.5°CSunny
WNW21km/h
Sat7am
17.3°CSunny
WNW22km/h
Sat9am
16.3°CSunny
NW18km/h
Sat11am
15.5°CCloudy
NW16km/h
Sat1pm
15.4°CCloudy
WNW14km/h
Sat3pm
15.3°CCloudy
NW14km/h
Sat5pm
14.8°CCloudy
WNW13km/h
Sat7pm
16.2°CCloudy
WNW9km/h
Sat9pm
18.7°CCloudy
WSW2km/h

Tide

Currently low

Thu

10:51am

Low

0.55m

Thu

5:01pm

High

2.01m

Thu

11:06pm

Low

0.59m

Fri

5:21am

High

2.15m

Fri

11:41am

Low

0.48m

Fri

5:54pm

High

2.08m

Fri

11:58pm

Low

0.58m

Sat

6:07am

High

2.17m

Sat

12:26pm

Low

0.41m

Sat

6:42pm

High

2.14m

Sun

12:45am

Low

0.58m

Sun

6:50am

High

2.17m

Beach Info

Houhora Heads is situated at the harbour entrance, Houhora is suitable for swimming and kayaking. There is a holiday park nearby and parking for day visitors. You can launch boats from the beach, with many popular fishing spots in the harbour and at nearby beaches such as 90 mile beach. It is a sheltered beach located near the entrance of the Houhora Harbour. Tidal currents and changes in water depth are common hazards, especially near the edge of the tidal channel. The severity of these hazards changes with the rise and fall of the tide, so beachgoers need to be aware of this. Beach users should also be aware of deep water, diving into shallow water, and submerged objects. There is no Lifeguard Service, so all water users should exercise caution when entering the water for any activity.

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Hazards

Boating area

Deep water

Rip Currents

Shallow water

Slipway

Submerged objects

Sudden drop in water depth

Facilities

Boat ramp

Onsite camping

Parking

Picnic area

Shops nearby

Toilet block

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