Temperatures are about to surge around the country but for Aucklanders looking to cool off this week, many beaches are a no-go due to an ongoing sewer crisis in the city.
Several beaches across Auckland have closed to the public as sewer spillage continues to affect the Waitematā Harbour.
The spillage resulted from a huge sinkhole opening up last week, after a wastewater pipe collapsed beneath St George's Bay Road in Parnell. Watercare declared more than 8 million litres of sewage is entering the harbour each day.
However, Safeswim has revealed which spots are deemed swimmable for Aucklanders hoping to take a dip in the ocean, without running into human waste.
Lengthy days, bright blue skies and the long-awaited summer heat are rolling in around Auckland, and more people are eager to get into the water to cool off.
It comes after MetService announced earlier on Wednesday that temperatures are rising and Kiwis can expect warmer weather this week, as the holiday season creeps in closer.
However, cooling off in the ocean is becoming a little more difficult as sewage continues to affect most of the beaches in the central parts of the city.
The waste poses an unsafe and dangerous risk to the public and Safeswim are warning people to be aware of the active warnings across 24 beaches in Auckland.
In south Auckland, beaches with a green tick for swimming include Mount Roskill's Blockhouse Bay, Waikōwhai Bay and Grannys Bay.
The Onehunga Lagoon is also safe for swimmers along with spots across the Taumanu Reserve.
In east Auckland, Point England and Cockle Bay - two popular swimming spots, remain open to the public, along with other beaches in the suburbs of Howick and Beachlands.
West Auckland beaches remain open to the public and are unaffected by the sewer spillage.
North of Auckland, beyond Takapuna, beaches are safe to swim at, however to the east, Beach Haven and Christmas Beach both hold warnings.
The website states that the Do Not Swim warnings are in place for the health and safety of swimmers, due to a 'very high risk of illness' and informs people not to swim.
Parnell's Judges Bay and Wilsons Beach, including the wider area of Hobson Bay, are closed.
Near the Westhaven Marina, St Mary's Bay, Masefield Beach, Sentinel Road Beach, Home Bay and Herne Bay are also closed.
Beaches closed in east Auckland include Okahu Bay, Mission Bay Beach, Kohimarama Beach and St Heliers Beach.
In west Auckland, Point Chevalier Beach and Te Atatu Beach are also closed.
Other affected locations include Devonport Beach, Cheltenham Beach, Torpedo Bay and Bayswater Beach in the north shore.
Safeswim have also informed that the toxic bacteria Leptospira is present in west Auckland's popular swim spot Lake Wainamu. The bacteria can cause Leptospirosis which affects both humans and animals.
People are urged to avoid contact with the water, keep dogs away from the area and 'exercise caution' for the entire lake.
An alert is in place from the Lake Wainumu jetty to the head of the lake.
