Beach

Ward Beach

Marlborough District, New Zealand · sea 16.3 °C at its warmest, in February

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Sea temperature month by month

15.6Jan

16.3Feb

15.6Mar

14.2Apr

12.8May

11.5Jun

10.9Jul

10.5Aug

10.7Sep

11.5Oct

12.9Nov

14.5Dec

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

About

Ward Beach is a section of rugged coastline in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand that is known for unusual rock formations.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Ward Beach?

The sea off Ward Beach averages 16.3 °C at its warmest, in February, and 10.5 °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 Ward 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 Ward Beach?

Ward Beach is on the coast of Marlborough District, New Zealand, at -41.8450, 174.1830. The map on this site flies straight to it.