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Waikowhai 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: 17.4°C

Low Risk

High Risk

Wastewater overflow

ThuNow
17.7°CCloudy
NNE8km/h
Thu11am
17.6°CCloudy
NNE7km/h
Thu1pm
17.4°CCloudy
NNE5km/h
Thu3pm
17.2°CCloudy
N5km/h
Thu5pm
16.5°CCloudy
N8km/h
Thu7pm
17.7°CCloudy
N7km/h
Thu9pm
20.2°CCloudy
N8km/h
Fri5am
18.3°CCloudy
NNE10km/h
Fri7am
18°CStorm
NE10km/h
Fri9am
17.9°CCloudy
NNE13km/h
Fri11am
18.1°CCloudy
NNE7km/h
Fri1pm
18.1°CCloudy
NNE13km/h
Fri3pm
17.6°CStorm
NNE13km/h
Fri5pm
17.5°CCloudy
N6km/h
Fri7pm
18.2°CCloudy
NNE9km/h
Fri9pm
19.9°CShowers
NNE14km/h
Sat5am
17.8°CShowers
WNW18km/h
Sat7am
16.9°CCloudy
WNW14km/h
Sat9am
16.3°CSunny
NW7km/h
Sat11am
15.6°CSunny
NNW6km/h
Sat1pm
15.4°CCloudy
NNW7km/h
Sat3pm
15.2°CCloudy
N5km/h
Sat5pm
14.9°CCloudy
N5km/h
Sat7pm
16.5°CShowers
N7km/h
Sat9pm
18.7°CCloudy
NW11km/h

Tide

Currently outgoing

Thu

1:50pm

Low

0.75m

Thu

8:00pm

High

3.53m

Fri

2:11am

Low

0.68m

Fri

8:24am

High

3.69m

Fri

2:38pm

Low

0.59m

Fri

8:49pm

High

3.67m

Sat

2:58am

Low

0.58m

Sat

9:09am

High

3.79m

Sat

3:22pm

Low

0.47m

Sat

9:33pm

High

3.78m

Sun

3:41am

Low

0.52m

Sun

9:51am

High

3.84m

Beach Info

Waikowhai Bay is a good spot to go for a walk over summer. Take the path from the car park to the beach and explore the site. Enjoy views to Ambury Regional Park and Māngere Mountain. Take care if you go in for a swim as there are shallow sand bars, and oyster beds become exposed at low tide. Be aware of strong currents as the tide goes out, and stay within your limits. Don't walk beneath the cliffs, as they are unstable and rocks or trees may fall. Keep within arm's reach of young children, and never use the water alone: it's safer and more fun to go with a friend.

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Hazards

Rip Currents

Submerged objects

Sudden drop in water depth

Supervise children at all times

Unstable Cliff

Facilities

BBQ

Parking

Picnic area

Playground

Stair access only

Toilet block

Wheelchair accessible toilets

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