Beach

Tunnel 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, sampled 14 km offshore, at the nearest open water cell of a 0.25° grid.

About

Tunnel Beach is a locality 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) southwest of the city centre of Dunedin, New Zealand.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Tunnel Beach?

The sea off Tunnel 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 Tunnel 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 Tunnel Beach?

Tunnel Beach is on the coast of Dunedin City, New Zealand, at -45.9212, 170.4590. The map on this site flies straight to it.