McKenzie Bay Beach
Auckland · New Zealand
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Fiji Sea near Auckland, McKenzie Bay Beach works on W–NE groundswell; SE–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: ~15.6°C (60.1°F) on average
Jan
20.3°C
68.5°F · 17.5–23°C
Feb
21.4°C
70.5°F · 20.1–22.5°C
Mar
20.9°C
69.6°F · 19.1–22.4°C
Apr
19.8°C
67.6°F · 17.6–21.7°C
May
18°C
64.4°F · 17–19.6°C
Jun
16.1°C
61°F · 15–17.5°C
Jul
14.6°C
58.3°F · 13.7–15.6°C
Aug
14.1°C
57.4°F · 13.2–14.9°C
Sep
14.3°C
57.7°F · 13–15.5°C
Oct
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.4–17.6°C
Nov
17.3°C
63.1°F · 15.5–19°C
Dec
19.2°C
66.6°F · 16.9–21.6°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–NE
Best wind
SE–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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