Motu Roa Beach
Marlborough District · New Zealand
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Motu Roa Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the New Zealand shoreline, opening onto the Tasman Sea — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.3°C (55.9°F) on average
Jan
16.4°C
61.5°F · 15.1–19.2°C
Feb
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15–19°C
Mar
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.9–18.7°C
Apr
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.6–17.6°C
May
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.5–17.3°C
Jun
13.7°C
56.7°F · 11.5–16.1°C
Jul
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10.3–14.2°C
Aug
12.4°C
54.3°F · 11.3–13.7°C
Sep
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.6–13.7°C
Oct
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.6–15°C
Nov
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.9–15.6°C
Dec
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.8–17.2°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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