Boulder Beach
Otago · New Zealand
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Boulder Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Otago — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW 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: ~11°C (51.8°F) on average
Jan
13.9°C
57°F · 10–16.8°C
Feb
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.6–18.5°C
Mar
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.7–16.9°C
Apr
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.7–15.1°C
May
12.2°C
54°F · 10.7–14.3°C
Jun
10.9°C
51.6°F · 9.7–13.2°C
Jul
10.3°C
50.5°F · 8.6–12.4°C
Aug
9.9°C
49.8°F · 8.7–11.1°C
Sep
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.5–11.7°C
Oct
11°C
51.8°F · 9.1–12.9°C
Nov
12.4°C
54.3°F · 10.8–15°C
Dec
13.2°C
55.8°F · 11.5–15.2°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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