Carters Beach
West Coast · New Zealand
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A october–april beach on the Tasman Sea near West Coast, Carters Beach is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.7°C (56.7°F) on average
Jan
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15–21.1°C
Feb
18.3°C
64.9°F · 16.6–21.3°C
Mar
17.6°C
63.7°F · 15.4–20.9°C
Apr
16.9°C
62.4°F · 14.1–19.2°C
May
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.8–18.2°C
Jun
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.6–15.9°C
Jul
13°C
55.4°F · 10.6–14.7°C
Aug
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.4–13.9°C
Sep
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.9–13.9°C
Oct
13.7°C
56.7°F · 12.5–15.9°C
Nov
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.4–18.5°C
Dec
16.7°C
62.1°F · 14.3–19.2°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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