Te Wharau Beach
Gisborne District · New Zealand
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Te Wharau Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Fiji Sea coastline near Gisborne District — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N 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: ~15.2°C (59.4°F) on average
Jan
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17.3–21.3°C
Feb
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18.5–21.2°C
Mar
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.7–21.3°C
Apr
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17.9–20.6°C
May
17.8°C
64°F · 16.3–20°C
Jun
16.3°C
61.3°F · 14.7–17.2°C
Jul
15.1°C
59.2°F · 14.3–16°C
Aug
14.5°C
58.1°F · 14–15.3°C
Sep
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.6–16°C
Oct
15.2°C
59.4°F · 14.1–16.7°C
Nov
16.2°C
61.2°F · 14.8–17.6°C
Dec
17.9°C
64.2°F · 16–19.4°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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