Beach

Sandy Beach Reserve

Christchurch City, New Zealand · sea 16.9 °C at its warmest, in February

See it on the map Wikidata OpenStreetMap

Sea temperature month by month

16.5Jan

16.9Feb

16Mar

14.4Apr

12.7May

10.7Jun

9.5Jul

9.1Aug

10Sep

11.5Oct

13.6Nov

15.1Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020, sampled 17 km offshore, at the nearest open water cell of a 0.25° grid.

About

beach in Governor's Bay, Christchurch, New Zealand

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Questions

How warm is the sea at Sandy Beach Reserve?

The sea off Sandy Beach Reserve averages 16.9 °C at its warmest, in February, and 9.1 °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 Sandy Beach Reserve?

The sea here never averages 20 °C in any month, so swimming means cold water all year. Some people do it anyway.

Where is Sandy Beach Reserve?

Sandy Beach Reserve is on the coast of Christchurch City, New Zealand, at -43.6204, 172.6597. The map on this site flies straight to it.