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Westshore Beach
Westshore Beach plays host to all manner of recreational users, swimming, surfing, fishing, jet ski's, sailing, power boating and so forth. The beach has good facilities and access is very easy. There is also a Marina nearby allowing all sorts and sizes of boats and yachts to be both launched or moored. Westshore Beach is host to Westshore Surf Life Saving Club, the northern mostclub in the Hawke's Bay region. The beach has both Volunteer Lifeguards in weekends and public holidays and Professional Lifeguards over the school holidays. In addition the beach is generally quite safe and will commonly not have waves. All of the above factors combine to make Westshore Beach a very popular venue.
Ratings
Activities and facilities
Activities
- Canoeing/kayaking
- Dog walking
- Water/jet skiing
- Wind/kite surfing
Facilities
- 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 Westshore 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 Westshore Beach
We want you to have a great time whilst visiting Westshore 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
Westshore Beach is patrolled on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays from 12:00pm to 5:00pm between 2 November 2019 and 29 March 2020.
A Regional Lifeguard Service is provided Monday to Friday from 10:30pm to 6:00pm during 16 December 2019 to 24 January 2020.
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 Westshore 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
Westshore Beach is situated a few kilometres north of the Napier Township. The beach has a motorcamp and, because of its closeness to town, good facilities and generally safe conditions, it is a popular swimming location for residents and visitors to Napier. The beach is quite long and joins with Bay View Beach to the north. It is protected by the Marina and Napier Port breakwater to the south.
Public Transport
Bus: http://www.hbrc.govt.nz/WhatWeDo/PassengerTransport/BusTimetable/tabid/1153/Default.aspx
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
- Less than 1% 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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