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Sunset Beach
Current Water Quality
Please contact your local regional council for the most recent water quality information at this location.
Surf life saving
No lifeguards on duty
We recommend swimming at this beach when lifeguards are on duty.
Thu, 5 Nov
No lifeguards on duty
Fri, 6 Nov
No lifeguards on duty
Sat, 7 Nov
12:00am - 5:00am
Sun, 8 Nov
12:00am - 5:00am
Forecast
Weather
Water temp: 17.4°C
ThuNow
16.5°CCloudy
NNE12km/h
Thu11am
16.5°CCloudy
NNE11km/h
Thu1pm
16.2°CCloudy
NE10km/h
Thu3pm
15.2°CCloudy
NNE8km/h
Thu5pm
15.8°CCloudy
NE9km/h
Thu7pm
17.3°CCloudy
NNE9km/h
Thu9pm
19.9°CCloudy
NNE10km/h
Fri5am
18°CCloudy
WNW15km/h
Fri7am
17.4°CCloudy
NE7km/h
Fri9am
17.3°CStorm
NE14km/h
Fri11am
17.4°CCloudy
NE17km/h
Fri1pm
17.5°CCloudy
NE15km/h
Fri3pm
17.4°CCloudy
NE17km/h
Fri5pm
17.3°CCloudy
NNW19km/h
Fri7pm
18°CShowers
NE4km/h
Fri9pm
20.4°CCloudy
NNE14km/h
Sat5am
17.6°CStorm
NW17km/h
Sat7am
16.5°CCloudy
NW17km/h
Sat9am
15.1°CSunny
NW14km/h
Sat11am
14.3°CCloudy
NW16km/h
Sat1pm
13.7°CCloudy
NW17km/h
Sat3pm
12.9°CCloudy
NW16km/h
Sat5pm
14.1°CCloudy
NW15km/h
Sat7pm
15.4°CSunny
NW15km/h
Sat9pm
17.8°CCloudy
NW17km/h
Tide
Currently outgoing
Thu
12:57pm
Low
0.74m
Thu
7:07pm
High
2.93m
Fri
1:17am
Low
0.69m
Fri
7:29am
High
3.04m
Fri
1:43pm
Low
0.63m
Fri
7:53pm
High
3.02m
Sat
2:01am
Low
0.63m
Sat
8:11am
High
3.1m
Sat
2:23pm
Low
0.54m
Sat
8:34pm
High
3.09m
Sun
2:41am
Low
0.6m
Sun
8:49am
High
3.14m
Beach Info
Sunset Beach is a popular swimming, surfing and fishing spot and can become very busy during summer. It has good facilities, including the Sunset Beach Surf Life Saving Club and several shops, as well as plenty of parking. If launching a boat, talk to the lifeguards or local water users, as the Waikato Bar can be treacherous.
Hazards
Deep water
Large surf
Rip Currents
Shallow water
Sudden drop in water depth
Unstable Cliff
Facilities
Parking
Playground
Shops nearby
Toilet block