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Matapōuri Beach

Current Water Quality

Good water quality

Results of water quality samples taken at this location consistently meet national guidelines.

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Forecast

Water and weather

Water temp: 17.9°C

Low Risk

High Risk

Wastewater overflow

ThuNow
17.1°CCloudy
NNW17km/h
Thu11am
16.6°CCloudy
NNW15km/h
Thu1pm
16°CShowers
NW17km/h
Thu3pm
15.8°CCloudy
NNW20km/h
Thu5pm
15.5°CCloudy
NNW22km/h
Thu7pm
17.2°CCloudy
NNW22km/h
Thu9pm
21.2°CShowers
N23km/h
Fri5am
20.9°CShowers
N28km/h
Fri7am
19°CCloudy
N29km/h
Fri9am
18°CCloudy
N27km/h
Fri11am
17.8°CStorm
N29km/h
Fri1pm
17.6°CCloudy
N30km/h
Fri3pm
17.2°CCloudy
N31km/h
Fri5pm
16.7°CCloudy
NNW26km/h
Fri7pm
18°CCloudy
NNW32km/h
Fri9pm
20.7°CShowers
N33km/h
Sat5am
23°CSunny
NNW34km/h
Sat7am
19.1°CSunny
NNW29km/h
Sat9am
15.2°CSunny
NNW24km/h
Sat11am
13.4°CCloudy
NW20km/h
Sat1pm
12.5°CCloudy
NW18km/h
Sat3pm
12.8°CCloudy
NW17km/h
Sat5pm
12.1°CCloudy
WNW15km/h
Sat7pm
15.2°CCloudy
WNW13km/h
Sat9pm
20.5°CCloudy
W8km/h

Tide

Currently incoming

Thu

10:19am

Low

0.49m

Thu

4:29pm

High

1.95m

Thu

10:34pm

Low

0.55m

Fri

4:49am

High

2.09m

Fri

11:09am

Low

0.44m

Fri

5:23pm

High

2.01m

Fri

11:28pm

Low

0.55m

Sat

5:37am

High

2.08m

Sat

11:56am

Low

0.39m

Sat

6:12pm

High

2.07m

Sun

12:17am

Low

0.55m

Sun

6:21am

High

2.08m

Beach Info

Matapōuri Beach is renowned for its pristine white sand and crystal-clear waters. This sheltered beach is perfect for swimming, boogie boarding, and family picnics. 

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Hazards

Boating area

Deep water

Large surf

Rip Currents

Shallow water

Strong winds

Submerged objects

Sudden drop in water depth

Tsunami hazard zone

Facilities

Parking

Picnic area

Shops nearby

Toilet block

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