Karioitahi Beach
Waikato District, New Zealand · sea 20.8 °C at its warmest, in February
Photo: Dirtymagic86 · Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warmest sea20.8 °C in February
- Coolest sea13.8 °C in August
- At or above 20 °CFebruary to March
- ShoreBeach
- Country🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Coordinates-37.2827, 174.6543
Sea temperature month by month
Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.
About
Karioitahi Beach is a black sand beach located in the southwest of the Auckland region, on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. The nearest major town is Waiuku, about 8 km inland.
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Questions
How warm is the sea at Karioitahi Beach?
The sea off Karioitahi Beach averages 20.8 °C at its warmest, in February, and 13.8 °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 Karioitahi Beach?
The sea reaches 20 °C or more from February to March. Twenty degrees is where most swimmers stop calling water cold; below it, a wetsuit helps.
Where is Karioitahi Beach?
Karioitahi Beach is on the coast of Waikato District, New Zealand, at -37.2827, 174.6543. The globe on this site flies straight to it.