Prices Beach
Coastal areas · New Zealand
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near Coastal areas, Prices Beach works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–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: ~11.9°C (53.4°F) on average
Jan
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12.4–18.3°C
Feb
15.3°C
59.5°F · 14–18.5°C
Mar
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.7–17.9°C
Apr
14.8°C
58.6°F · 12.5–17.1°C
May
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.6–15.7°C
Jun
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.2–14.3°C
Jul
12.3°C
54.1°F · 11–13.6°C
Aug
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.3–12.9°C
Sep
11.9°C
53.4°F · 11.1–12.6°C
Oct
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.9–13.2°C
Nov
12.8°C
55°F · 11.2–14.6°C
Dec
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.3–16.1°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–SW
Best wind
NW–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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