Te Henga (Bethells Beach)
Auckland Region, New Zealand · sea 20.7 °C at its warmest, in February
Photo: Piotr Zurek · CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warmest sea20.7 °C in February
- Coolest sea14.1 °C in August
- At or above 20 °CJanuary to March
- ShoreBeach
- Country🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Coordinates-36.8830, 174.4530
Sea temperature month by month
Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.
About
Te Henga, or Bethells Beach, is a coastal community in West Auckland, New Zealand. The Māori name for the area, "Te Henga", is in reference to the long foredunes which run along the beach…
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Questions
How warm is the sea at Te Henga (Bethells Beach)?
The sea off Te Henga (Bethells Beach) averages 20.7 °C at its warmest, in February, and 14.1 °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 Te Henga (Bethells Beach)?
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 Te Henga (Bethells Beach)?
Te Henga (Bethells Beach) is on the coast of Auckland Region, New Zealand, at -36.8830, 174.4530. The globe on this site flies straight to it.