Waikato River - Horotiu Bridge

Horotiu, Waikato

The 140 meter long Horotiu Bridge provides access across the Waikato River, the longest River in New Zealand. This grassy, tree lined access point has access to a car park and walking trails. The river flows from Mount Ruapehu, through Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake, for 425 kilometers before emptying into The Tasman Sea. The name Waikato comes from the Maori language and means "flowing water".

Water Quality
  • No data available

  • Current Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample. The Swim Guide - New Zealand updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available.
For water quality icon legend, click:  
Monitoring Frequency

Waikato River - Horotiu Bridge is not sampled

Source Information

Waikato Regional Council monitors water quality at popular swimming spots throughout the Waikato region

Water quality data on Swim Guide is sourced from the LAWA Can I Swim Here? website. www.lawa.org.nz/swim

At this site, water is regularly tested for levels of E. coli during the summer months. This faecal indicator bacteria is used to indicate the level of harmful pathogens in the water.

See information on recreational water quality monitoring in New Zealand in the LAWA factsheet: https://www.lawa.org.nz/learn/factsheets/coastal-and-freshwater-recreation-monitoring/

Beach sites are shown as a GREEN swim icon if the latest E. coli test result was in the range of 0 - 550 E. coli / 100 mL.

Beach sites are shown as a RED swim icon if the latest test result exceeded 550 E. coli / 100 mL or if this site frequently exceeds the standard or there is a temporary water quality issue outside the routine testing programme (e.g. sewage overflow).

See information on the standards for recreational water quality monitoring in New Zealand in the 'What do the swim icons mean?' LAWA factsheet.

LAWA recommends for all sites, to avoid swimming for 2 - 3 days after significant rain, even for sites that normally have good water quality.

A good rule of thumb is to check that you can see your toes in knee deep water.

See www.lawa.org.nz/swim for up to date information on current warnings and alerts, weather conditions, real-time water temperature and flow rates, and what facilities are available, the monitoring history at this site and helpful factsheets.

Read more
Water Quality Graph

Waikato River - Horotiu Bridge

Horotiu, Waikato

Water Quality
  • No data available
  • Current Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample. The Swim Guide - New Zealand updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available.
For water quality icon legend, click:  

The 140 meter long Horotiu Bridge provides access across the Waikato River, the longest River in New Zealand. This grassy, tree lined access point has access to a car park and walking trails. The river flows from Mount Ruapehu, through Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake, for 425 kilometers before emptying into The Tasman Sea. The name Waikato comes from the Maori language and means "flowing water".

Monitoring Frequency

Waikato River - Horotiu Bridge is not sampled

Source Information

Waikato Regional Council monitors water quality at popular swimming spots throughout the Waikato region

Water quality data on Swim Guide is sourced from the LAWA Can I Swim Here? website. www.lawa.org.nz/swim

At this site, water is regularly tested for levels of E. coli during the summer months. This faecal indicator bacteria is used to indicate the level of harmful pathogens in the water.

See information on recreational water quality monitoring in New Zealand in the LAWA factsheet: https://www.lawa.org.nz/learn/factsheets/coastal-and-freshwater-recreation-monitoring/

Beach sites are shown as a GREEN swim icon if the latest E. coli test result was in the range of 0 - 550 E. coli / 100 mL.

Beach sites are shown as a RED swim icon if the latest test result exceeded 550 E. coli / 100 mL or if this site frequently exceeds the standard or there is a temporary water quality issue outside the routine testing programme (e.g. sewage overflow).

See information on the standards for recreational water quality monitoring in New Zealand in the 'What do the swim icons mean?' LAWA factsheet.

LAWA recommends for all sites, to avoid swimming for 2 - 3 days after significant rain, even for sites that normally have good water quality.

A good rule of thumb is to check that you can see your toes in knee deep water.

See www.lawa.org.nz/swim for up to date information on current warnings and alerts, weather conditions, real-time water temperature and flow rates, and what facilities are available, the monitoring history at this site and helpful factsheets.

Read more
Water Quality Graph

  Beach Location Water Quality
North Island, Waikato
Hamilton, Waikato
Horsham Downs, Waikato
Hamilton, Waikato
Swim Guide
is supported by
* The RBC Foundation

Swim Guide shares the best information we have at the moment you ask for it. Always obey signs at the beach or advisories from official government agencies. Stay alert and check for other swimming hazards such as dangerous currents and tides. Please report your pollution concerns so Affiliates can help keep other beach-goers safe.

Swim Guide, "Swim Drink Fish icons," and associated trademarks are owned by SWIM DRINK FISH CANADA. See Legal.

© SWIM DRINK FISH CANADA, 2011 - 2023