Murphy Beach
West Coast · New Zealand
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Murphy Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near West Coast — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through 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: ~13.2°C (55.8°F) on average
Jan
16.5°C
61.7°F · 13.5–20.8°C
Feb
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.5–19.8°C
Mar
17.1°C
62.8°F · 14.4–19.8°C
Apr
16.3°C
61.3°F · 13.8–18.9°C
May
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.6–17.2°C
Jun
13.9°C
57°F · 12.9–15.2°C
Jul
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12–14°C
Aug
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.9–13.4°C
Sep
12.8°C
55°F · 11.9–13.5°C
Oct
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12–14.9°C
Nov
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.8–17.9°C
Dec
15.5°C
59.9°F · 13.3–17.9°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
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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