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Harataonga Bay

New Zealand · sea 21 °C at its warmest, in February

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Harataonga Bay
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Sea temperature month by month

20Jan
21Feb
20.6Mar
19.6Apr
18.1May
16.6Jun
15.5Jul
14.9Aug
14.9Sep
15.5Oct
16.8Nov
18.5Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.

About

Harataonga Bay is a coastal feature and area on the northeast coast of Great Barrier Island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf, approximately 51 nautical miles northeast of central Auckland.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Harataonga Bay?

The sea off Harataonga Bay averages 21 °C at its warmest, in February, and 14.9 °C at its coolest. These are monthly means from NOAA's OISST v2.1 satellite and buoy record for 1991 to 2020, sampled at the beach's own coordinates.

When can you swim at Harataonga Bay?

The sea reaches 20 °C or more from January to March. Twenty degrees is where most swimmers stop calling water cold; below it, a wetsuit helps.

Where is Harataonga Bay?

Harataonga Bay is on the coast of New Zealand, at -36.1666, 175.4845. The map on this site flies straight to it.

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