Ootu Beach
Coastal areas · New Zealand
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Ootu Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the New Zealand shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.2°C (79.2°F) on average
Jan
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27–30.1°C
Feb
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27–29.5°C
Mar
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.2–29.6°C
Apr
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.8–29.7°C
May
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.5–28.6°C
Jun
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.9–27.6°C
Jul
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.9–27.4°C
Aug
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24.9–27°C
Sep
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24.3–26.8°C
Oct
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.5–27.9°C
Nov
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.1–28.3°C
Dec
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.1–28.7°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
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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