Beach

Wharariki Beach

Tasman District, New Zealand · sea 18.5 °C at its warmest, in February

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Sea temperature month by month

17.5Jan

18.5Feb

18Mar

17Apr

15.7May

14.4Jun

13.6Jul

13.2Aug

13.1Sep

13.6Oct

14.6Nov

16.1Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020, sampled 15 km offshore, at the nearest open water cell of a 0.25° grid.

About

Wharariki Beach is a beach on the Tasman Sea, west of Cape Farewell, the northernmost point of the South Island of New Zealand.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Wharariki Beach?

The sea off Wharariki Beach averages 18.5 °C at its warmest, in February, and 13.1 °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 Wharariki 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 Wharariki Beach?

Wharariki Beach is on the coast of Tasman District, New Zealand, at -40.5039, 172.6739. The map on this site flies straight to it.