Maukutea Beach
Waikato · New Zealand
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Maukutea Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Waikato — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Maukutea Beach
Updated 16:34 spot time
Maukutea Beach surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.5 m WSW swell at 9.3 s. Wind up to 23 km/h WSW. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — good (4/5) with 13 km/h WSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.2°C (59.4°F) on average
Jan
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.4–22.6°C
Feb
20.7°C
69.3°F · 19.3–23.1°C
Mar
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.5–22.3°C
Apr
19°C
66.2°F · 17–21°C
May
17.4°C
63.3°F · 16.1–19.2°C
Jun
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.7–17.3°C
Jul
14.4°C
57.9°F · 13.2–15.7°C
Aug
13.9°C
57°F · 13.1–14.7°C
Sep
14.2°C
57.6°F · 13–15.3°C
Oct
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.2–17°C
Nov
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15–18.3°C
Dec
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.3–21.1°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
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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