Ocean Beach
Northland · New Zealand
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Fiji Sea near Northland, Ocean Beach works on SE–W groundswell; N–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~15.8°C (60.4°F) on average
Jan
19.8°C
67.6°F · 16.9–22°C
Feb
21°C
69.8°F · 19.5–22.4°C
Mar
20.7°C
69.3°F · 18.4–21.9°C
Apr
19.8°C
67.6°F · 17.8–21.5°C
May
18.4°C
65.1°F · 17.3–19.9°C
Jun
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15–18°C
Jul
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.6–16.5°C
Aug
15°C
59°F · 13.6–15.7°C
Sep
15.1°C
59.2°F · 14.3–16.4°C
Oct
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.4–17.4°C
Nov
17°C
62.6°F · 15.7–18.5°C
Dec
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.4–20.8°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
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
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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