Waikuku Beach
Northland · New Zealand
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Waikuku Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Fiji Sea coastline near Northland — it picks up NW–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through 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: ~16.4°C (61.5°F) on average
Jan
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.4–21.7°C
Feb
21°C
69.8°F · 19.8–22.8°C
Mar
20.8°C
69.4°F · 19–22.4°C
Apr
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18–22°C
May
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16.7–21°C
Jun
17.3°C
63.1°F · 16.3–18.3°C
Jul
16.4°C
61.5°F · 15.5–17°C
Aug
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.6–16.5°C
Sep
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.6–17.4°C
Oct
16.4°C
61.5°F · 14.9–18.1°C
Nov
17.4°C
63.3°F · 16.2–19°C
Dec
18.8°C
65.8°F · 17–20.6°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–E
Best wind
S–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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