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Ahipara Beach
Ahipara Beach is a safe swimming location and it gets a great deal of use for this purpose during the warmer months. The beach slopes gently into the ocean and waves break evenly all along the beach. Just to the south of the beach there is a good fishing and surfing spot and this gets a great deal of use. All users need to be careful of the northward longshore drift that is present during times of surf.
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Activities and facilities
Activities
- Dog walking
- Horse riding
- Wind/kite surfing
- Wind-powered vehicles
Facilities
- Boat launching
- Car parking
- Changing facilities
- Food and beverage kiosk
- Playground
- Public toilets
Safety
The beach is our favourite playground, but it can also be a dangerous place. Learn about the hazards at Ahipara Beach and be prepared so you and your family can enjoy the sun, sea and sand safely this summer.
Hazards
Patrols
Stay safe - swim beween the flags.
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Tides
Safety at Ahipara Beach
We want you to have a great time whilst visiting Ahipara Beach. But take a moment to learn more about being safe on New Zealand Beaches. More ►
Patrolled Beach
Stay safe - swim beween the flags.
Patrol Hours
Ahipara Beach is patrolled on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays from 11:00am to 5:00pm between 15 December 2018 and 27 January 2019. A Regional Lifeguard Service is provided Monday to Friday between 24 December 2018 and 18 January from 10:30am to 6:30pm.
Hazards
Click a safety symbol for more information on the risk
4 simple rules to keep you safe
We want you to have a great time whilst visiting Ahipara Beach. But take a moment to learn more about being safe on New Zealand beaches and looking out for each other. More ►
The Water Safety Code:
- Be prepared
- Watch out for yourself and others
- Be aware of the dangers
- Know your limits
Location
Ahipara Beach is located 14 kilometres southeast of Kaitiaia on the west coast of Northland. Ahipara Beach forms the southern most point of Ninety Mile Beach. Just south of Ahipara Beach is Shipwreck Bay. Shipwreck Bay is small and separated from the main beach by rocky outcrops. Ahipara Main Beach is small in length being only 600 metres due to the rocky outcrops at either end. However at low tide when the gentle slope is exposed, the beach runs as far as the eye can see (this length of beach is known as Ninety Mile Beach, in fact the beach is ninety kilometres in length). Ahipara Beach is made up of golden sand, rocky outcrops and shore platforms. At low tide people can drive onto Ninety Mile Beach from here for up to 90 kilometres to the north.
Public Transport
For NRC ‘Safe Beach Driving’ & WDC ‘Vehicles on Beaches’ bylaws information please visit:-
Beach Water Quality
The Overall Recreation Risk is a guide to give a general picture of water quality at a site. Updated annually, it is calculated from bacteria (enterococci) data collected over the last three years. The Overall Recreation Risk indicator is a precautionary approach to managing health risk and is not designed to represent health risk on a particular day. As such, a site can have an Overall Recreation Risk of ‘Caution’ but still be suitable for swimming some of the time.
Overall recreation risk
The long term risk status based on three years of data
- Between 1 and 5% risk of illness
Many councils also provide the results of their weekly monitoring. This lets people know what the most recent bacteria levels were. Remember, even sites with low risk can be unsuitable to swim at from time to time and we recommend that you avoid swimming for 48 hours after heavy rainfall.
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