Little Beach
West Coast · New Zealand
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near West Coast, Little Beach works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE 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: ~13.6°C (56.5°F) on average
Jan
17.5°C
63.5°F · 14.9–21.4°C
Feb
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.7–21.2°C
Mar
17.6°C
63.7°F · 15.7–20.9°C
Apr
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14–19.3°C
May
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.7–18.1°C
Jun
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.7–15.8°C
Jul
13.1°C
55.6°F · 10.3–14.7°C
Aug
12.8°C
55°F · 11.7–14°C
Sep
13.1°C
55.6°F · 12–13.9°C
Oct
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.3–15.8°C
Nov
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.5–18.4°C
Dec
16.7°C
62.1°F · 14.5–18.9°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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