Wild weather battered Maketu yesterday resulting in significant flooding in some low lying areas.
Western Bay of Plenty District Council spokesman Alistair Gray said although the rain eased by earlier afternoon, king tides flooded some low lying coastal areas in the district.
In the Western Bay district, tidal surges were experienced at Little Waihi Reserve, specifically the Bledisloe Holiday Park, Maketu Rd by the estuary, Waihi Beach at Two Mile Creek and Te Puna Station Rd, he said.
Te Puke and Maketu ward councillor Kevin Marsh said there had been incredibly large breaker waves at the usually calm estuary in Maketu Rd south of Maketu Sports Ground.
The waves were huge, right up to the top of the boat ramp and the local diving board, in Maketu Rd, normally about 3m out of the water, could barely be seen, he said.