Salty Beach
Southland · New Zealand
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Salty Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Southland — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Salty Beach
Updated 15:25 spot time
Salty Beach surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 1.5 m–3.0 m double overhead+, 2.0 m SW swell at 8.75 s. Wind up to 37 km/h WNW. Water 11°C. Best surf window around 23:00 — fun (3/5) with 21 km/h WSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~11.4°C (52.5°F) on average
Jan
13.7°C
56.7°F · 11.4–16.1°C
Feb
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.9–17.2°C
Mar
13.9°C
57°F · 12.8–15.7°C
Apr
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.9–15.2°C
May
12.6°C
54.7°F · 10.8–14.7°C
Jun
11.5°C
52.7°F · 10–13.5°C
Jul
11°C
51.8°F · 9.8–13°C
Aug
10.7°C
51.3°F · 9.3–11.9°C
Sep
11.1°C
52°F · 9.9–11.8°C
Oct
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10.4–12.3°C
Nov
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.9–14.2°C
Dec
13.1°C
55.6°F · 12–14.9°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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