Ocean Beach
Wellington · New Zealand
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near Wellington, Ocean Beach works on SE–W groundswell; N–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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
16.1°C
61°F · 13.9–20.6°C
Feb
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.2–18.4°C
Mar
16.1°C
61°F · 14.1–18.6°C
Apr
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.7–18°C
May
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.1–17°C
Jun
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11–16°C
Jul
12.4°C
54.3°F · 10.4–14.2°C
Aug
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.5–13.5°C
Sep
12.7°C
54.9°F · 10.8–13.7°C
Oct
13.2°C
55.8°F · 11.6–14.4°C
Nov
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.5–15.5°C
Dec
15.5°C
59.9°F · 13.7–17.3°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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