Good water quality
Wattle Bay
Current Water Quality
Safeswim modelling predicts that the water quality at this location is suitable for swimming.
Surf life saving
Beach not lifeguarded
If someone in the water is in trouble:
Dial 111 and ask for the Police.
Forecast
Water and weather
Water temp: 17.4°C
Low Risk
High Risk
Wastewater overflow
ThuNow
18.3°CCloudy
NNE13km/h
Thu11am
18.2°CCloudy
N9km/h
Thu1pm
18.1°CCloudy
N8km/h
Thu3pm
17.9°CCloudy
N8km/h
Thu5pm
17°CCloudy
N11km/h
Thu7pm
18.8°CCloudy
N12km/h
Thu9pm
20.4°CCloudy
N12km/h
Fri5am
19.8°CCloudy
WNW5km/h
Fri7am
19°CStorm
ENE10km/h
Fri9am
18.7°CCloudy
NNE7km/h
Fri11am
18.7°CCloudy
ENE8km/h
Fri1pm
18.5°CCloudy
NNE15km/h
Fri3pm
18.3°CStorm
NNE18km/h
Fri5pm
17.6°CCloudy
NW7km/h
Fri7pm
18.9°CShowers
NE9km/h
Fri9pm
19.2°CCloudy
N16km/h
Sat5am
18.5°CCloudy
WNW21km/h
Sat7am
17.4°CCloudy
NW19km/h
Sat9am
16.9°CSunny
NW16km/h
Sat11am
16.3°CCloudy
NW16km/h
Sat1pm
16°CCloudy
NW13km/h
Sat3pm
16.1°CCloudy
NW11km/h
Sat5pm
15.6°CCloudy
WNW9km/h
Sat7pm
17.2°CCloudy
NW9km/h
Sat9pm
19.1°CSunny
NW16km/h
Tide
Currently outgoing
Thu
1:30pm
Low
0.73m
Thu
7:40pm
High
3.17m
Fri
1:50am
Low
0.67m
Fri
8:03am
High
3.3m
Fri
2:17pm
Low
0.6m
Fri
8:27pm
High
3.28m
Sat
2:36am
Low
0.59m
Sat
8:47am
High
3.38m
Sat
3:00pm
Low
0.5m
Sat
9:11pm
High
3.36m
Sun
3:18am
Low
0.55m
Sun
9:27am
High
3.41m
Beach Info
Located near the tip of the Manakau Heads, Wattle Bay is a black sand beach with views across to the Waitākere Ranges. Wattle Bay is often quiet so is a peaceful escape. Despite its distance from the CBD, the Sky Tower can be spotted on a clear day. As the beach is shallow, swimming is best at high tide.
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Hazards
Deep water
Rip Currents
Strong winds
Sudden drop in water depth
Supervise children at all times
Unstable Cliff
Facilities
Parking
Picnic area
Toilet block