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Waimarama Beach
Waimarama Beach is a very popular summer venue, with holiday makers coming mainly from the local area with small amounts from other areas. There is a motor camp at the beach which is located about 300 metres from Waimarama Surf Life Saving Club. The beach is suitable for most recreational users. There are Volunteer Lifeguards during the weekends over the summer months and also Professional Lifeguards over the six week school holiday period. Surfing and fishing are also very popular at Waimarama Beach.
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Activities and facilities
Activities
- Canoeing/kayaking
- Dog walking
- Horse riding
- Motorbikes/4WD's
- Wind/kite surfing
Facilities
- Boat launching
- Car parking
- 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 Waimarama 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 Waimarama Beach
We want you to have a great time whilst visiting Waimarama 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
Waimarama Beach is patrolled on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays from 12:00pm to 5:00pm between 3 November 2019 and 29 March 2020.
A Regional Lifeguard Service is provided Monday to Friday from 10:30am 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 Waimarama 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
Waimarama Beach is located 11 km south of Ocean Beach. It has headlands at each end and a large island (Bear Island) located three km offshore from the southern end of the Beach. Waimarama is 32 km southeast of Hastings and has a healthy local population. The area is a farming locality and summer holiday place for many Hawke's Bay locals. The beach has good facilities.
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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