Big Rock Beach
West Coast · New Zealand
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Big Rock Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near West Coast — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.8°C (56.8°F) on average
Jan
17.4°C
63.3°F · 14.5–21.3°C
Feb
18.4°C
65.1°F · 15.9–21.5°C
Mar
17.8°C
64°F · 15–20.6°C
Apr
17.1°C
62.8°F · 14.2–19.4°C
May
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.5–18°C
Jun
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.4–16°C
Jul
13.2°C
55.8°F · 11.9–14.8°C
Aug
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.3–13.7°C
Sep
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.9–14.1°C
Oct
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.6–16°C
Nov
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.2–18.6°C
Dec
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.8–19.3°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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