Beach

Smaills Beach

Dunedin City, New Zealand · sea 14.2 °C at its warmest, in February

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Sea temperature month by month

13.7Jan

14.2Feb

13.7Mar

12.7Apr

11.8May

10.6Jun

9.9Jul

9.6Aug

10.1Sep

10.8Oct

11.8Nov

12.7Dec

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

About

Smaills Beach (often spelled "Smails Beach") is a beach on the Pacific Ocean 7.6 kilometres (4.7 mi) southeast of the city centre of Dunedin, New Zealand.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Smaills Beach?

The sea off Smaills Beach averages 14.2 °C at its warmest, in February, and 9.6 °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 Smaills Beach?

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

Where is Smaills Beach?

Smaills Beach is on the coast of Dunedin City, New Zealand, at -45.9070, 170.5610. The map on this site flies straight to it.