Carters Beach

Carters Beach a sheltered sandy beach on the Buller Bay. The beach is perfect for swimming with near by batches, amusement park, golf course and fishing spots. Erosion threatens access to the beach as it has closed Rotary Road.

WATER QUALITY

Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on February 27th, 2019. 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

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

The number of samples taken is limited so West Coast Regional Council suggests the status of beaches be used as a guide only.

Pulse Energy updates Swim Guide for the latest water quality information daily, Monday - Friday during the swimming season. A beach has a GREEN current status when no single sample is greater than 260 E. coli/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 260 E. coli/100 mL. A beach is marked Grey in Swim Guide when there is no current or reliable monitoring information available.
For marine beaches A beach has a GREEN current status in Swim Guide when it has met the water quality standard of 280 enterococci/100 mL. A beach is marked Grey in Swim Guide when there is no current or reliable monitoring information available.

To view the report cards please visit: http://www.wcrc.govt.nz/our-region/state-of-the-environment/surface-water-quality/Pages/Contact-Recreation-Risk-to-Bathers.aspx

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

Carters Beach

Carters Beach, 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 February 27th, 2019. 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

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Beach	Location	Water Quality
North Beach Carters Beach, New Zealand	Carters Beach, New Zealand	Historical Status
Buller River at Shingle Beach Carters Beach, New Zealand	Carters Beach, New Zealand	Historical Status
Cobden Beach at Bright St. W End Westport, New Zealand	Westport, New Zealand	Historical Status
Buller River at Marrs Beach Westport, New Zealand	Westport, New Zealand	Historical Status

Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
North Beach Carters Beach, New Zealand	Carters Beach, New Zealand	Historical Status
Buller River at Shingle Beach Carters Beach, New Zealand	Carters Beach, New Zealand	Historical Status
Cobden Beach at Bright St. W End Westport, New Zealand	Westport, New Zealand	Historical Status
Buller River at Marrs Beach Westport, New Zealand	Westport, 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.