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Taurikura Bay

Current Water Quality

Good water quality

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

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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
N6km/h
Thu11am
16.6°CCloudy
N8km/h
Thu1pm
16°CShowers
NNW9km/h
Thu3pm
15.8°CCloudy
NNW10km/h
Thu5pm
15.5°CCloudy
NNW7km/h
Thu7pm
17.2°CCloudy
N8km/h
Thu9pm
21.2°CShowers
NNW14km/h
Fri5am
20.9°CShowers
N21km/h
Fri7am
19°CCloudy
N17km/h
Fri9am
18°CCloudy
N16km/h
Fri11am
17.8°CStorm
N13km/h
Fri1pm
17.6°CCloudy
N16km/h
Fri3pm
17.2°CCloudy
N18km/h
Fri5pm
16.7°CCloudy
NNW19km/h
Fri7pm
18°CCloudy
N13km/h
Fri9pm
20.7°CShowers
NNW14km/h
Sat5am
23°CSunny
N17km/h
Sat7am
19.1°CSunny
NNW10km/h
Sat9am
15.2°CSunny
NW9km/h
Sat11am
13.4°CCloudy
NNW8km/h
Sat1pm
12.5°CCloudy
NNW9km/h
Sat3pm
12.8°CCloudy
NNW9km/h
Sat5pm
12.1°CCloudy
NW8km/h
Sat7pm
15.2°CCloudy
WNW6km/h
Sat9pm
20.5°CCloudy
NW7km/h

Tide

Currently low

Thu

10:22am

Low

0.51m

Thu

4:32pm

High

2.1m

Thu

10:38pm

Low

0.57m

Fri

4:52am

High

2.24m

Fri

11:12am

Low

0.46m

Fri

5:26pm

High

2.16m

Fri

11:31pm

Low

0.56m

Sat

5:41am

High

2.24m

Sat

11:59am

Low

0.4m

Sat

6:16pm

High

2.22m

Sun

12:21am

Low

0.56m

Sun

6:26am

High

2.23m

Beach Info

Taurikura Bay is a sheltered beach located near the entrance of the Whangārei Harbour. It is a popular spot for swimming and kayaking. There is public toilets, playground and picnic areas available on the foreshore. 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

Sewage effluent outfall

Shallow water

Submerged objects

Sudden drop in water depth

Unprotected edges

Facilities

Boat ramp

Parking

Picnic area

Playground

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