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Taylors Mistake
Taylors Mistake is a popular beach for most recreational activities, especially in the summer for swimming and all times of the year for surfing. There is good fishing off the rocky headlands. There are some facilities, but no camping ground or motel accommodation. The beach suburb of Sumner 5km northwest has these facilities. Volunteer Surf Lifeguards patrol this beach in the weekends over summer, and Professional Guards patrol during the week over the school summer break. There are consistent rip currents to be aware of. It is generally safe to swim in surf under 1 metre.
Safety
The beach is our favourite playground, but it can also be a dangerous place. Learn about the hazards at Taylors Mistake 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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Safety at Taylors Mistake
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Patrolled Beach
Stay safe - swim beween the flags.
Patrol Hours
Taylors Mistake is patrolled on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays between 15 November 2019 and 15 March 2020. Volunteer lifeguards patrol from 1:00pm to 5:00pm on Saturdays and 11:00am to 5:00pm on Sundays. A Regional Lifeguard Service is provided Monday to Friday from 10:00am to 6:00pm during 16 December 2018 to 24 January 2020.
Hazards
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4 simple rules to keep you safe
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The Water Safety Code:
- Be prepared
- Watch out for yourself and others
- Be aware of the dangers
- Know your limits
Location
Taylors Mistake is located 5 km south east of the Christchurch suburb of Sumner. It has headlands at each end with 400 metres of sandy beach in betweeen that varies in color from golden to black depending on conditions. Taylors Mistake Surf Life Saving Club is located midway along the bay. There is a small rocky outcrop about 70m from the northern headland. The beach is backed by hills with residential homes and holiday bach's. The beach has some facilities. There are a number of walks accessible from Taylors Mistake in and around the surrounding hills and headlands.
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
- 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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