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Waipoua River

Current Water Quality

Good water quality

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

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Forecast

Water and weather

Water temp: Unavailable

Low Risk

High Risk

Wastewater overflow

ThuNow
15.8°CCloudy
N11km/h
Thu11am
15.3°CCloudy
N13km/h
Thu1pm
14.6°CCloudy
N19km/h
Thu3pm
14.2°CCloudy
N20km/h
Thu5pm
14.6°CCloudy
N19km/h
Thu7pm
16.1°CCloudy
N20km/h
Thu9pm
19.2°CCloudy
N22km/h
Fri5am
19.3°CCloudy
NNW17km/h
Fri7am
17.5°CCloudy
N12km/h
Fri9am
16.2°CCloudy
N20km/h
Fri11am
16.1°CStorm
N21km/h
Fri1pm
16°CRain
N19km/h
Fri3pm
16.1°CCloudy
N21km/h
Fri5pm
16°CCloudy
N29km/h
Fri7pm
16.2°CCloudy
N21km/h
Fri9pm
16.9°CShowers
NNW18km/h
Sat5am
17.8°CCloudy
NW25km/h
Sat7am
15.3°CSunny
NW20km/h
Sat9am
13°CShowers
NW17km/h
Sat11am
12.2°CShowers
NNW14km/h
Sat1pm
12.3°CShowers
NNW14km/h
Sat3pm
12.4°CCloudy
NNW14km/h
Sat5pm
12.6°CCloudy
NNW13km/h
Sat7pm
14.5°CCloudy
NNW9km/h
Sat9pm
17.9°CCloudy
NW10km/h
Beach Info

The Waipoua River swimming hole is located within the Waipoua Forest. There is a visitors center and campground near to the swimming hole.

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Hazards

Cold water

Deep water

Reduced buoyancy

Rip Currents

Shallow water

Slippery rocks

Submerged objects

Unstable cliff edge

Facilities

Onsite camping

Parking

Picnic area

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