Site of former whaling station (1920s)
Campbell Islands · New Zealand
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An open S-facing pebble beach on the Coastal Waters near Campbell Islands, Site of former whaling station (1920s) works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–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: ~7.3°C (45.1°F) on average
Jan
9°C
48.2°F · 8.3–10.2°C
Feb
9.5°C
49.1°F · 8.6–11.3°C
Mar
9.2°C
48.6°F · 8.5–9.8°C
Apr
8.8°C
47.8°F · 7.8–9.5°C
May
8.4°C
47.1°F · 7.5–9.2°C
Jun
7.7°C
45.9°F · 6.7–8.8°C
Jul
7.6°C
45.7°F · 6.6–8.6°C
Aug
7.2°C
45°F · 6.5–7.7°C
Sep
7.1°C
44.8°F · 5.3–7.9°C
Oct
7.3°C
45.1°F · 6.5–7.8°C
Nov
7.8°C
46°F · 7.2–8.7°C
Dec
8.5°C
47.3°F · 7.3–10.2°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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