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Waitarere Beach
Waitarere Beach is home to Levin/Waitarere Surf Life Saving Club and the beach is located 15 kilometres north of the town of Levin. Levin/Waitarere Surf Life Saving Club provide a volunteer service during weekends over summer and professional lifeguards over the primary school holidays. Waitarere Beach has very large sand dunes that separate the beach from the small amount of residential holiday homes at the beach. The beach slopes gently into the ocean and has the same characteristics as most of the other beaches in this area. Waitarere Beach remains safe in surf under one metre, but can become dangerous in larger swells. Patrons should swim between the flags and ask Lifeguards for any advice about the beach.
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Activities and facilities
Activities
- Canoeing/kayaking
- Dog walking
- Horse riding
- Motorbikes/4WD's
- Wind-powered vehicles
Facilities
- Boat launching
- Car parking
- Changing facilities
- Food and beverage kiosk
Safety
The beach is our favourite playground, but it can also be a dangerous place. Learn about the hazards at Waitarere 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 Waitarere Beach
We want you to have a great time whilst visiting Waitarere 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
Waitarere Beach is patrolled on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays from 1:00pm to 5:00pm between 12 December 2020 and 8 March 2021.
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 Waitarere 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
Waitarere Beach is located 15 kilometres northeast of Levin and is the most popular beach that residents of Levin attend. Levin/Waitarere Surf Life Saving Club is located at the beach and the car park and toilets are located around the club. The beach is not visible from the car park and patrons need to walk 50 metres through the sand dunes to the beach. The beach has grey sand that is hard packed. The beach is backed by large sand dunes that extend for around 150 metres. Behind the dunes a small residential community is based.
Public Transport
Sorry, we have no public transport information available for this beach.
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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