Swimming not advised
Piroa Falls
Current Water Quality
Current conditions mean water quality is likely to be unsuitable for swimming.
Surf life saving
Beach not lifeguarded
If someone in the water is in trouble:
Dial 111 and ask for the Police.
Forecast
Water and weather
Water temp: Unavailable
Low Risk
High Risk
Wastewater overflow
ThuNow
17.9°CCloudy
NNW7km/h
Thu11am
17.5°CCloudy
NNW7km/h
Thu1pm
17°CCloudy
N10km/h
Thu3pm
16.6°CCloudy
NNW10km/h
Thu5pm
16.1°CCloudy
N10km/h
Thu7pm
17.4°CCloudy
N10km/h
Thu9pm
19.8°CCloudy
N15km/h
Fri5am
19.1°CShowers
N8km/h
Fri7am
18.4°CCloudy
N13km/h
Fri9am
18°CCloudy
N15km/h
Fri11am
17.7°CCloudy
N14km/h
Fri1pm
17.5°CCloudy
NNE14km/h
Fri3pm
17.2°CCloudy
N15km/h
Fri5pm
16.9°CCloudy
N16km/h
Fri7pm
17.7°CCloudy
NNW15km/h
Fri9pm
19.3°CShowers
NNW18km/h
Sat5am
19.1°CCloudy
W17km/h
Sat7am
17.7°CSunny
W15km/h
Sat9am
15.9°CSunny
WNW8km/h
Sat11am
14.6°CSunny
NNW9km/h
Sat1pm
14.4°CCloudy
NNW9km/h
Sat3pm
14.3°CCloudy
NNW10km/h
Sat5pm
14.5°CCloudy
NNW10km/h
Sat7pm
16.3°CCloudy
NNW9km/h
Sat9pm
19.1°CCloudy
NW8km/h
Tide
Currently outgoing
Thu
2:20pm
Low
0.52m
Thu
8:30pm
High
3.17m
Fri
2:41am
Low
0.44m
Fri
8:56am
High
3.33m
Fri
3:10pm
Low
0.37m
Fri
9:21pm
High
3.3m
Sat
3:30am
Low
0.35m
Sat
9:43am
High
3.42m
Sat
3:56pm
Low
0.27m
Sat
10:07pm
High
3.39m
Sun
4:16am
Low
0.31m
Beach Info
Piroa Falls is situated on the Ahuroa River in the Waipu Gorge Scenic Reserve, located 7km from SH1. The falls are a 5 minute walk along the track down through bush into the gorge. This is a popular tourist site due to scenery, short walking distance and the picnic area at the base of the falls. Dogs are not allowed at the falls without a permit.
Images
Hazards
Cold water
Deep water
Reduced buoyancy
Rip Currents
Shallow water
Slippery rocks
Submerged objects
Sudden drop in water depth
Facilities
Picnic area