Blackhead Beach

This sandy beach is well known for swimming, diving, fishing, surfing and water sports. Te Angiangi Marine Reserve prevents commercial fishing vessels from operating, however, recreational fishing is allowed with a permit.

WATER QUALITY

Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on March 5th, 2018. Swim Guide NZ updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

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MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

Click on sites in the map below and the data will be displayed in the window. You can also phone 0800 B4Uswim for weekly results or visit the website here: http://www.hbrc.govt.nz/Services/Environment/Water/Pages/rec-water-quality.aspx

Coastal sites are tested for enterococci levels. Beaches with elevated levels of bacteria are test more regularly.

Signs will also be posted at beaches and until water levels return to a safe level.

Swimming is not recommended within 48 hours after a heavy rainfall or around stormwater outfalls and at stream mouths.

A beach has a GREEN current status in Swim Guide when it has met the water quality standard of <140 enterococci/100 mL and has a rank of GREEN.

A beach has a RED current status in Swim Guide when samples exceed the water quality criteria of >140 enterococci/100 mL and there is an AMBER or RED alert.

A beach is marked Grey in Swim Guide when there is no current or reliable monitoring information available.

You can report pollution concerns by calling 0800 108 838 and by using our Report Pollution tool on Swim Guide.

Data in Swim Guide is sourced from LAWA’s “Can I Swim Here” program. Visit LAWA’s factsheet on recreational monitoring in NZ here. https://www.lawa.org.nz/learn/factsheets/what-do-the-swim-icons-mean/
LAWA assigns each site a grade, which is based on the last three years of monitoring data from the site.

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Blackhead Beach

Blackhead, New Zealand

Managed by Swim Guide NZ

WATER QUALITY

Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on March 5th, 2018. Swim Guide NZ updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

For water quality icon legend, click:

MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Aramoana Beach / Shoal Beach Aramoana, New Zealand	Aramoana, New Zealand	Historical Status
Pourerere Beach Aramoana, New Zealand	Aramoana, New Zealand	Historical Status
Porangahau Beach Porangahau, New Zealand	Porangahau, New Zealand	Historical Status
Porangahau River D/S Waste-water discharge at estuary bridge Porangahau, New Zealand	Porangahau, New Zealand	Historical Status

Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Aramoana Beach / Shoal Beach Aramoana, New Zealand	Aramoana, New Zealand	Historical Status
Pourerere Beach Aramoana, New Zealand	Aramoana, New Zealand	Historical Status
Porangahau Beach Porangahau, New Zealand	Porangahau, New Zealand	Historical Status
Porangahau River D/S Waste-water discharge at estuary bridge Porangahau, New Zealand	Porangahau, New Zealand	Historical Status

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	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.