Gore Bay Beach
Canterbury · New Zealand
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Gore 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: ~11.6°C (52.9°F) on average
Jan
16°C
60.8°F · 14–18.4°C
Feb
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.8–18.5°C
Mar
15.9°C
60.6°F · 13.9–17.7°C
Apr
14.3°C
57.7°F · 13.1–16.2°C
May
12.8°C
55°F · 11.5–15.1°C
Jun
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.8–13°C
Jul
10.4°C
50.7°F · 9.2–12.1°C
Aug
10°C
50°F · 8.9–11.4°C
Sep
10.5°C
50.9°F · 9.3–11.6°C
Oct
11.6°C
52.9°F · 9.9–13.5°C
Nov
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.6–15.4°C
Dec
14.9°C
58.8°F · 12.8–16.1°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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