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No Mans Beach

Southland · New Zealand

IntermediateBeach break-44.430, 167.884

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A october–april beach on the Tasman Sea near Southland, No Mans Beach is exposed to NW swell — SW–N on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a E–SE wind.

10-day forecast

Local time · updates hourly

Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~12.8°C (55°F) on average

Jan

16.1°C

61°F · 13.6–20.3°C

Feb

16.9°C

62.4°F · 14.9–19.9°C

Mar

16.7°C

62.1°F · 14.6–19.8°C

Apr

15.9°C

60.6°F · 13.9–18.8°C

May

14.7°C

58.5°F · 13.6–16.8°C

Jun

13.6°C

56.5°F · 11.8–14.8°C

Jul

12.9°C

55.2°F · 11.8–14.1°C

Aug

12.5°C

54.5°F · 11.4–13.6°C

Sep

12.6°C

54.7°F · 11.7–13.3°C

Oct

12.8°C

55°F · 11.7–14.1°C

Nov

14°C

57.2°F · 12.3–17.5°C

Dec

15.2°C

59.4°F · 13–17.7°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–N

Best wind

E–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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