Armer's Beach

Set further along the same road, but somewhat more modest than the larger Gooch's Beach, Armer’s Beach (also called Jimmy Armers Break by the surf community) lies just before a fur seal colony on the tip of the Kaikoura township peninsula. The seal colony is a tourist favourite, but please take care not to interact too closely with the seals either in the water or on land, as they have been known to bite in defence of their pups. Parking and dressing sheds are on site.

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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 25th, 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

Coastal waters are tested for Enterococci levels.

The council issues an amber alert if a single sample level of Enterococci are greater than 280 units /100ml.

Pulse Energy updates Swim Guide for the latest water quality information daily, Monday - Friday during the swimming season. Data in Swim Guide is sourced from LAWA’s “Can I Swim Here” program.
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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 has a RED current status in Swim Guide when samples exceed the water quality criteria of >280 enterococci/100 mL.

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

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

Water quality updates are also available on the CRC’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/canterburyrecwater?v=wall

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Armer's Beach

Kaikoura, 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 25th, 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

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WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Gooches Beach Kaikoura, New Zealand	Kaikoura, New Zealand	Historical Status
South Bay South Bay, New Zealand	South Bay, New Zealand	Historical Status
Lyell Creek at Lagoon Kaikoura, New Zealand	Kaikoura, New Zealand	Historical Status
Peketa Peketa, New Zealand	Peketa, New Zealand	Historical Status

Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Gooches Beach Kaikoura, New Zealand	Kaikoura, New Zealand	Historical Status
South Bay South Bay, New Zealand	South Bay, New Zealand	Historical Status
Lyell Creek at Lagoon Kaikoura, New Zealand	Kaikoura, New Zealand	Historical Status
Peketa Peketa, New Zealand	Peketa, 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.