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Ngunguru Estuary

Current Water Quality

Good water quality

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

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Forecast

Water and weather

Water temp: 17.3°C

Low Risk

High Risk

Wastewater overflow

ThuNow
17.1°CCloudy
NNW10km/h
Thu11am
16.6°CCloudy
NNW9km/h
Thu1pm
16°CShowers
NNW10km/h
Thu3pm
15.8°CCloudy
NNW12km/h
Thu5pm
15.5°CCloudy
NNW13km/h
Thu7pm
17.2°CCloudy
NNW13km/h
Thu9pm
21.2°CShowers
NNW16km/h
Fri5am
20.9°CShowers
N22km/h
Fri7am
19°CCloudy
N20km/h
Fri9am
18°CCloudy
N21km/h
Fri11am
17.8°CStorm
N21km/h
Fri1pm
17.6°CCloudy
N22km/h
Fri3pm
17.2°CCloudy
N23km/h
Fri5pm
16.7°CCloudy
NNW18km/h
Fri7pm
18°CCloudy
NNW20km/h
Fri9pm
20.7°CShowers
N24km/h
Sat5am
23°CSunny
N26km/h
Sat7am
19.1°CSunny
NNW17km/h
Sat9am
15.2°CSunny
NNW14km/h
Sat11am
13.4°CCloudy
NNW10km/h
Sat1pm
12.5°CCloudy
NNW9km/h
Sat3pm
12.8°CCloudy
NW9km/h
Sat5pm
12.1°CCloudy
WNW7km/h
Sat7pm
15.2°CCloudy
WNW8km/h
Sat9pm
20.5°CCloudy
WNW7km/h

Tide

Currently incoming

Thu

10:17am

Low

0.49m

Thu

4:28pm

High

1.97m

Thu

10:33pm

Low

0.55m

Fri

4:47am

High

2.1m

Fri

11:08am

Low

0.44m

Fri

5:22pm

High

2.02m

Fri

11:26pm

Low

0.55m

Sat

5:35am

High

2.1m

Sat

11:54am

Low

0.39m

Sat

6:11pm

High

2.08m

Sun

12:15am

Low

0.55m

Sun

6:20am

High

2.09m

Beach Info

Located on the Tutukaka Coast, Ngunguru Estuary is a popular spot for swimming, kayaking and fishing. There is a boat launching area off the main road and a popular swimming spot opposite the Ngunguru Primary School.

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Hazards

Boating area

Deep water

Rip Currents

Sewage effluent outfall

Shallow water

Submerged objects

Sudden drop in water depth

Facilities

BBQ

Boat ramp

Parking

Picnic area

Playground

Shops nearby

Toilet block

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