A new weather station in Ohope is set to benefit recreational users, commercial operators and flood management purposes.

Installed at the Ohope Golf Club, the station was jointly funded by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Whakatane District Council and the Ohope Beach Community Board.

Part of the new weather station at Ohope Golf Club. Photo: Whakatane District Council.

The weather station provides real-time monitoring of rainfall, wind speed and direction, relative humidity and temperature and barometric pressure.

Data from the station can be viewed through the Regional Council's live monitoring website and will also be available on the MetService website soon.

The data will also be of benefit to both councils for flood management and storm water design purposes.