Beach Weather in Waikawau Bay, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand

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Beach Weather Today in Waikawau Bay

Today the maximum temperature will be 17° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. Today the water temperature will be 17° which is cool for swimming, shorty wetsuit may help you extend your time in the water.

Today will be dry with no rain showers. Expect sunshine and sunny skies with an average cloud cover of 42%.

The winds will be cross-off shore and moderate at 26kmh from the West-Southwest. The moderate winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler.

Waikawau Bay faces Northeast and sunset will be over the land behind the beach at 08:11 PM. The skies should be very clear at that time, ideal for a sunset.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in Waikawau Bay

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 17° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 15° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea.

There will be 1 day of very light rain. Saturday will be dry and Sunday will have 0.2mm of rain. Expect some sunshine and occasionally cloudy periods with an average cloud cover of 56%.

WAIKAWAU BAY - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Wed 20th November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 12° 14° 16° 17° 19° 16° 15°
6% 69% 39% 90% 83% 0% 0% 52%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
Thu 21st November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 13° 13° 15° 17° 14° 14° 12°
81% 83% 73% 88% 74% 84% 72% 81%
0.0mm 0.1mm 0.2mm 0.1mm 0.3mm 0.2mm 0.0mm 0.2mm
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
Fri 22nd November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 13° 10° 14° 17° 18° 15° 13°
81% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 27%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
Sat 23rd November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13° 13° 13° 15° 17° 16° 15° 15°
74% 83% 81% 78% 44% 15% 92% 61%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Sun 24th November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 13° 13° 17° 18° 17° 15° 14°
35% 6% 7% 7% 73% 63% 98% 90%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Mon 25th November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 11° 12° 17° 18° 20° 17° 15°
7% 3% 17% 82% 86% 65% 16% 54%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Tue 26th November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15° 15° 15° 19° 22° 22° 20° 16°
47% 51% 32% 10% 13% 9% 6% 12%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Wed 20th November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12
kmh
13
kmh
15
kmh
19
kmh
23
kmh
25
kmh
26
kmh
24
kmh
0.4m
0.5m
0.5m
0.6m
0.9m
0.8m
0.9m
1.0m
7.8s 7.7s 7.5s 8.4s 8.7s 8.8s 9.2s 9.1s
Thu 21st November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
24
kmh
25
kmh
26
kmh
29
kmh
32
kmh
37
kmh
35
kmh
36
kmh
1.0m
1.1m
1.1m
1.2m
1.3m
1.6m
1.6m
1.5m
9.1s 9.2s 9.2s 9.2s 9.1s 9.1s 9.1s 9.1s
Fri 22nd November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
30
kmh
26
kmh
23
kmh
13
kmh
13
kmh
30
kmh
29
kmh
27
kmh
1.4m
1.4m
1.0m
0.7m
0.5m
1.3m
1.1m
1.1m
9.1s 9.2s 9.4s 9.6s 9.6s 9.6s 9.6s 9.6s
Sat 23rd November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
28
kmh
30
kmh
28
kmh
26
kmh
27
kmh
29
kmh
31
kmh
28
kmh
1.1m
1.1m
1.2m
1.1m
1.1m
1.2m
1.3m
1.2m
9.6s 9.5s 9.4s 9.3s 9.3s 9.3s 9.3s 9.3s
Sun 24th November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
25
kmh
22
kmh
20
kmh
14
kmh
6
kmh
10
kmh
10
kmh
10
kmh
1.0m
1.0m
0.9m
0.8m
0.8m
1.0m
1.1m
1.0m
9.3s 9.4s 9.3s 9.2s 9.1s 9.1s 9.1s 9.1s
Mon 25th November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14
kmh
15
kmh
13
kmh
13
kmh
13
kmh
17
kmh
23
kmh
19
kmh
0.8m
0.8m
0.8m
0.6m
0.5m
0.6m
0.8m
0.8m
8.9s 8.8s 8.6s 8.6s 8.5s 8.5s 8.5s 8.9s
Tue 26th November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
19
kmh
22
kmh
20
kmh
21
kmh
23
kmh
26
kmh
24
kmh
23
kmh
0.7m
0.7m
0.8m
0.6m
0.6m
0.9m
0.9m
0.5m
11.7s 11.7s 11.6s 11.6s 11.6s 11.6s 11.4s 11.2s
Wed 20th November
4:41 AM 11:07 AM 5:16 PM 11:23 PM
0.10 2.33 0.29 2.10
Thu 21st November
5:30 AM 11:57 AM 6:08 PM
0.21 2.23 0.37
Fri 22nd November
12:13 AM 6:20 AM 12:48 PM 7:01 PM
2.00 0.33 2.13 0.44
Sat 23rd November
1:05 AM 7:11 AM 1:41 PM 7:55 PM
1.91 0.44 2.05 0.50
Sun 24th November
1:59 AM 8:06 AM 2:34 PM 8:50 PM
1.84 0.53 1.98 0.53
Mon 25th November
2:57 AM 9:03 AM 3:27 PM 9:44 PM
1.79 0.59 1.94 0.53
Tue 26th November
3:56 AM 10:01 AM 4:18 PM 10:36 PM
1.78 0.62 1.92 0.51
Wed 20th November
19°
0.0mm
19kmh WNW
42%
Thu 21st November
17°
1.1mm
29kmh W
79%
Fri 22nd November
18°
0.0mm
12kmh WSW
14%
Sat 23rd November
17°
0.0mm
24kmh WSW
66%
Sun 24th November
18°
0.2mm
6kmh W
47%
Mon 25th November
20°
0.0mm
11kmh W
41%
Tue 26th November
22°
0.0mm
21kmh WSW
22%
Wed 27th November
23°
0.0mm
6kmh W
25%
Thu 28th November
22°
0.0mm
15kmh W
22%
Fri 29th November
21°
0.0mm
13kmh WNW
38%
Sat 30th November
16°
6.3mm
3kmh ESE
92%
Sun 1st December
17°
4.1mm
22kmh ENE
86%
Mon 2nd December
17°
1.9mm
19kmh E
100%
Tue 3rd December
18°
6.2mm
14kmh E
100%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 19° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible on some days. The average water temperature will be 16° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea. There will be 6 days of light rain with an average of 3.3mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 55%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in Waikawau Bay don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

Taking a Holiday at Waikawau Bay, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato Region, North Island, New Zealand

A holiday at the picturesque Waikawau Bay in the Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato Region, North Island, New Zealand is a fantastic way to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life. This stunning destination offers beautiful sandy beaches, clear blue waters, and a variety of fun activities for everyone to enjoy.

Beach Type

Waikawau Bay is known for its beautiful white sandy beach that stretches for over 1.5 kilometers. The sand is soft and powdery underfoot, making it perfect for sunbathing or digging your toes into while you relax by the water's edge. There are also some rocky areas along the shoreline, which are great for snorkeling and diving as they attract a variety of marine life.

Beach Activities

Some popular activities at Waikawau Bay include:

  • Swimming: The clear blue waters are perfect for taking a refreshing dip on a hot day.
  • Snorkeling and diving: The rocky areas along the shoreline provide an interesting underwater landscape to explore and are home to diverse marine life.
  • Fishing: The surrounding waters offer excellent fishing opportunities either from the beach or by boat.
  • Surfing: While Waikawau Bay is not known as a premier surfing destination, there can be decent waves at times for those looking to catch a ride.
  • Hiking: There are several walking tracks in the area with breathtaking views of the coastline and surrounding native forest.
  • Birdwatching: Waikawau Bay is home to many native bird species such as tui, bellbirds, and kereru (wood pigeons), making it an excellent spot for bird enthusiasts.

Accommodations

While there are no beach resorts or hotels directly on Waikawau Bay beach itself, there are various accommodation options available nearby including holiday homes, lodges, motels, and bed & breakfasts.

Areas to Stay In

Some recommended areas to stay near Waikawau Bay are:

  • Colville: A small village located about a 30-minute drive from Waikawau Bay, offering a range of accommodations and basic amenities.
  • Coromandel Town: Approximately an hour's drive from Waikawau Bay, this charming town offers a variety of accommodations, restaurants, and shops, as well as access to other attractions on the Coromandel Peninsula.
  • Thames: A larger town situated around an hour and a half drive from Waikawau Bay. Thames has numerous accommodation options and amenities, and serves as a convenient base for exploring the wider region.

Beach Amenities

Waikawau Bay offers several amenities for visitors to enjoy during their stay:

  • Public toilets
  • Outdoor showers
  • Picnic tables
  • Barbecue facilities
  • Boat ramp
  • Ample parking

With its beautiful beach, abundant activities, and nearby accommodation options, Waikawau Bay is an ideal destination for a memorable beach holiday in New Zealand.

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