Te Horea
Marlborough District · New Zealand
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Te Horea is a N-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Marlborough District — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through 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: ~13.9°C (57°F) on average
Jan
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16.1–21.8°C
Feb
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.6–20.7°C
Mar
18.3°C
64.9°F · 16.3–20.1°C
Apr
17°C
62.6°F · 15.3–19.2°C
May
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.5–18°C
Jun
14.1°C
57.4°F · 13–16°C
Jul
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.7–14.6°C
Aug
12.5°C
54.5°F · 11.7–13.4°C
Sep
13°C
55.4°F · 12.1–13.8°C
Oct
13.9°C
57°F · 12.8–15.7°C
Nov
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14.2–17.7°C
Dec
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.3–19.2°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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