OFFICIAL-SOURCE CONDITIONS GUIDE
Check New Zealand Harbour Entrance Conditions
Use official Wellington and Otago entrance views alongside harbour radio, wind, tide, buoy and navigation information.
SAFETY LIMIT
Camera views are situational awareness only
Bar, inlet and harbour conditions can change rapidly. Check current official forecasts, tides, warnings, restrictions and local authority guidance before making boating decisions. OMU does not state that a crossing is safe or unsafe.
COVERAGE
Choose the exact area
- Wellington: Beacon Hill entrance images, timestamps, harbour radio, shipping and weather context
- Otago: Taiaroa Head, Aramoana, Signal Station and Port Chalmers views
- Port Otago companion data: wind, tides, rain, air pressure and buoy dashboard
CHECK IN THIS ORDER
Use each source for the question it answers
- Confirm the webcam image timestamp and exact entrance view.
- Check harbour radio, shipping or navigation information from the responsible authority.
- Review current wind, tide, rain, pressure and buoy data where provided.
- Follow Harbourmaster and local navigation guidance for operational decisions.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Before opening the source
Does this page decide whether conditions are safe?
No. OMU routes you to official sources and never interprets a camera as a safe or unsafe crossing.
Why check more than the camera?
A camera shows one view at one moment. Forecasts, tides, warnings, restrictions and local authority guidance answer different questions.
How current is the information?
Use the timestamp displayed by every official source. Conditions may change after any image, observation or report.