Events
St Kilda Beach
St Kilda Beach is located just south of central city Dunedin and is very popular during summer months. The beach gets alot of swell and can be very dangerous with strong rips and holes. Surfers and swimmers are the most popular users of the beach and they should talk with Lifeguards about the best place to be.
Ratings
Activities and facilities
Activities
- Canoeing/kayaking
- Dog walking
- Horse riding
- Wind/kite surfing
Facilities
- Car parking
- Playground
Safety
The beach is our favourite playground, but it can also be a dangerous place. Learn about the hazards at St Kilda 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 St Kilda Beach
We want you to have a great time whilst visiting St Kilda 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
St Kilda Beach is patrolled on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays between 16 November 2019 and 8 March 2020. Volunteer lifeguards patrol from 12:00pm to 5:00pm.
A Regional Lifeguard Service is provided Monday to Friday from 11:00am to 7:00pm from 18 December 2019 to 31 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 St Kilda 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
St Kilda Beach is located three kilometres south of the octagon at Dunedin’s city centre. The beach is golden sand and 3.5 kilometres in length, running from Lawyers Head at the northern end of the beach to the headland at St Clair at the southern end. The beach is backed by sand dunes which are very large towards Lawyers Head. The northern end of St Kilda is free of housing and there is a good sized reserve. Chisholm Park Golf Course is also located at this area, while the southern end of the beach around St Clair is quite heavily populated.
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
- 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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