Events
Oriental Parade Beach
Oriental Parade Beach is small and can not accommodate too many people. The beach is close to town and easily accessible to many people. These factors combined with the fact that the beach is very safe make it a popular venue for summer.
Ratings
Activities and facilities
Activities
- Canoeing/kayaking
- Sailing
- Snorkelling
Facilities
- Car parking
- Changing facilities
- Food and beverage kiosk
- Public toilets
- Shower
Safety
The beach is our favourite playground, but it can also be a dangerous place. Learn about the hazards at Oriental Parade 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.
Forecast provided by SwellMap.com
Tides
Safety at Oriental Parade Beach
We want you to have a great time whilst visiting Oriental Parade 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
Oriental Bay Beach is patrolled on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays from 1:00pm to 6:00pm between 14 December 2019 and 1 March 2020. A Regional Lifeguard Service is provided at Oriental Bay Beach Monday to Friday from 12:30pm to 7:30pm 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 Oriental Parade 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
Oriental Parade is located only a kilometre from central city Wellington. The beach is small, only 30 metres of sandy beach at it widest point. The beach is golden sand and is backed by the Freyberg Pool, the Tug Boat Restaurant and a large car park. Oriental Parade Beach is popular during summer. It is very close to town and very accessible to many people. The beach is small and can not cope with large crowds. Oriental Parade Beach has shady areas, barbecue tables and a playground. The beach is also surrounded by units and apartments which provides many of the beaches patrons.
Public Transport
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.
Add a comment
Tell us what you love about this beach and/or how you rate it for different activities
Comments