Caroline Bay Beach
Canterbury · New Zealand
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Caroline Bay Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Canterbury — 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: ~11.7°C (53.1°F) on average
Jan
16.6°C
61.9°F · 13.3–19.8°C
Feb
17.2°C
63°F · 15.6–20.9°C
Mar
16.4°C
61.5°F · 13.9–18.9°C
Apr
14.4°C
57.9°F · 13.1–16.3°C
May
12.4°C
54.3°F · 10.5–14.8°C
Jun
10.5°C
50.9°F · 9.5–12.4°C
Jul
9.5°C
49.1°F · 8.2–11.6°C
Aug
9.2°C
48.6°F · 7.5–10.3°C
Sep
10.4°C
50.7°F · 9.1–11.4°C
Oct
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10.1–14.7°C
Nov
13.9°C
57°F · 12.6–17.2°C
Dec
15.3°C
59.5°F · 12.9–17.1°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
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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