Waitangi West Beach
Chatham Islands Territory · New Zealand
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Waitangi West Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the New Zealand shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Waitangi West Beach
Updated 16:12 spot time
Waitangi West Beach surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 2.5 m double overhead+, 2.5 m SW swell at 10.4 s. Wind up to 38 km/h WNW. Water 11°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — epic (4.5/5) with 25 km/h NW 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: ~11.6°C (52.9°F) on average
Jan
14.8°C
58.6°F · 11.7–18.1°C
Feb
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.6–17.7°C
Mar
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.3–17.5°C
Apr
14.8°C
58.6°F · 13.8–16.3°C
May
13.8°C
56.8°F · 13.1–15.5°C
Jun
12.8°C
55°F · 11.3–14.7°C
Jul
12°C
53.6°F · 11–13.8°C
Aug
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10.1–12.7°C
Sep
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10–12.4°C
Oct
11.6°C
52.9°F · 10.4–13°C
Nov
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10.9–14.1°C
Dec
14°C
57.2°F · 12.3–16.1°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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