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Tamaterau Bay

Current Water Quality

Good water quality

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

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Beach not lifeguarded

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Forecast

Water and weather

Water temp: 17.3°C

Low Risk

High Risk

Wastewater overflow

ThuNow
17.1°CCloudy
N5km/h
Thu11am
16.6°CCloudy
N7km/h
Thu1pm
16°CShowers
NNW8km/h
Thu3pm
15.8°CCloudy
NNW8km/h
Thu5pm
15.5°CCloudy
N7km/h
Thu7pm
17.2°CCloudy
N6km/h
Thu9pm
21.2°CShowers
NNW15km/h
Fri5am
20.9°CShowers
N17km/h
Fri7am
19°CCloudy
N14km/h
Fri9am
18°CCloudy
N14km/h
Fri11am
17.8°CStorm
N11km/h
Fri1pm
17.6°CCloudy
NNE14km/h
Fri3pm
17.2°CCloudy
N15km/h
Fri5pm
16.7°CCloudy
NNW16km/h
Fri7pm
18°CCloudy
N13km/h
Fri9pm
20.7°CShowers
N15km/h
Sat5am
23°CSunny
NNW14km/h
Sat7am
19.1°CSunny
NW8km/h
Sat9am
15.2°CSunny
NW7km/h
Sat11am
13.4°CCloudy
NNW6km/h
Sat1pm
12.5°CCloudy
N7km/h
Sat3pm
12.8°CCloudy
NNW7km/h
Sat5pm
12.1°CCloudy
NW6km/h
Sat7pm
15.2°CCloudy
NW5km/h
Sat9pm
20.5°CCloudy
NW8km/h

Tide

Currently low

Thu

10:38am

Low

0.54m

Thu

4:49pm

High

2.27m

Thu

10:55pm

Low

0.59m

Fri

5:09am

High

2.41m

Fri

11:29am

Low

0.48m

Fri

5:43pm

High

2.33m

Fri

11:48pm

Low

0.59m

Sat

5:58am

High

2.42m

Sat

12:16pm

Low

0.42m

Sat

6:32pm

High

2.4m

Sun

12:38am

Low

0.58m

Sun

6:43am

High

2.42m

Beach Info

Tamaterau Bay is a sheltered beach located near the entrance of the Whangārei Harbour, the water is shallow and mostly calm. Tidal currents and changes in water depth are the common hazards. The severity of these hazards changes with the rise and fall of the tide, so beach goers 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

Sewage effluent outfall

Shallow water

Submerged objects

Sudden drop in water depth

Facilities

Onsite camping

Parking

Picnic area

Toilet block

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