A number of beaches in Auckland have been deemed unsafe to swim at by Auckland Council as a result of the wet weather causing wastewater to overflow.
As of Thursday afternoon, according to the council's Safeswim website, Te Tiana Beach, St Mary's Bay, Home Bay and Herne Bay have all been issued with a black pin and a "do not swim" warning.
The black pins on the website mean the beach has been affected by an overflow of wastewater.
It is the highest warning by Safeswim and people are warned to not swim in those particular areas.
"It is likely Aucklanders will see more black pins following wet weather this summer," Safeswim said.
This is because data from the Watercare wastewater network is now connected directly to Safeswim's website, the council said.
The majority of beaches across Auckland have been issued with a red pin and a "swimming not advised" warning.
According to Safeswim, the red pin represents a high likelihood of the water becoming contaminated and people becoming sick if they swim in the water.
"For most healthy people water that meets the guidelines will pose a minimal level of risk."
As Auckland has been hit with a downpour of rain recently, only a handful of beaches have a green pin which means these spots have "good water quality".
As of Thursday afternoon, the Auckland beaches with a green pin are.
- Lake Wainamu
- Cornwallis Beach
- Muriwai Beach
- Sandspit Beach
- Waitangi Falls
- Torkar Bay
- Karekare Beach
- Taumanu East
- Bethells Beach
- Piha Beach
- Clarks
- Beach Haven
- Devonport
- Torpedo Bay
- Palm Beach
- Onetangi
- Omana Beach
- Maraetai Beach
- Magazine Bay
- Umupula Duders.
A map of the beaches in Auckland and their safety levels is available here.
