Hikuwai Beach
Bay of Plenty · New Zealand
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Fiji Sea near Bay of Plenty, Hikuwai Beach works on W–N groundswell; E–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~15.5°C (59.9°F) on average
Jan
20.3°C
68.5°F · 17.9–23.7°C
Feb
21.3°C
70.3°F · 20.4–22.8°C
Mar
20.7°C
69.3°F · 19.1–22.2°C
Apr
19.5°C
67.1°F · 17.7–20.8°C
May
17.9°C
64.2°F · 16.6–19.5°C
Jun
16.3°C
61.3°F · 14.9–17.4°C
Jul
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.9–16.5°C
Aug
14.5°C
58.1°F · 13.1–15.5°C
Sep
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.5–15.6°C
Oct
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.3–18.1°C
Nov
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.5–18.9°C
Dec
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.1–20.7°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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