Bluecliffs Beach
Southland · New Zealand
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Bluecliffs Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the New Zealand shoreline, opening onto the Tasman Sea — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12°C (53.6°F) on average
Jan
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.2–18°C
Feb
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.1–19.3°C
Mar
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.4–17.8°C
Apr
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.2–16.9°C
May
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.4–15°C
Jun
11.8°C
53.2°F · 10.6–13.5°C
Jul
11.3°C
52.3°F · 10.1–12.7°C
Aug
11°C
51.8°F · 9.8–12.1°C
Sep
11.5°C
52.7°F · 10.3–12.7°C
Oct
12°C
53.6°F · 10.9–13.2°C
Nov
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11.8–15.3°C
Dec
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.6–17.1°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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