Whangapoua Beach
Auckland Region, New Zealand · sea 21 °C at its warmest, in February
Photo: Ingolfson · Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warmest sea21 °C in February
- Coolest sea14.9 °C in August
- At or above 20 °CJanuary to March
- ShoreBeach
- Country🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Coordinates-36.1281, 175.4227
Sea temperature month by month
Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.
About
Whangapoua Beach is on the east coast of Great Barrier Island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf. The beach runs roughly north–south and has views of Rakitu Island.
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Questions
How warm is the sea at Whangapoua Beach?
The sea off Whangapoua Beach averages 21 °C at its warmest, in February, and 14.9 °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 Whangapoua 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 Whangapoua Beach?
Whangapoua Beach is on the coast of Auckland Region, New Zealand, at -36.1281, 175.4227. The globe on this site flies straight to it.