North Beach
Southland · New Zealand
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North Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the New Zealand shoreline, opening onto the Tasman Sea — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks 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: ~11.7°C (53.1°F) on average
Jan
14.8°C
58.6°F · 12–17.3°C
Feb
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.3–18.8°C
Mar
15°C
59°F · 13.4–17.6°C
Apr
13.9°C
57°F · 12.1–16.7°C
May
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.5–14.7°C
Jun
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10.2–13.1°C
Jul
10.7°C
51.3°F · 9.5–12.2°C
Aug
10.5°C
50.9°F · 9.2–11.6°C
Sep
11.1°C
52°F · 9.9–12.2°C
Oct
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10.5–13°C
Nov
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.6–15.3°C
Dec
14°C
57.2°F · 12.6–16.9°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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