Whatipu Beach
Auckland Region, New Zealand · sea 20.8 °C at its warmest, in February
Photo: Follash · CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warmest sea20.8 °C in February
- Coolest sea14 °C in August
- At or above 20 °CJanuary to March
- ShoreBeach
- Country🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Coordinates-37.0300, 174.4800
Sea temperature month by month
Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020, sampled 14 km offshore — the nearest open-water cell in a 0.25° grid.
About
Whatipu is a remote beach on the west coast of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand.
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Questions
How warm is the sea at Whatipu Beach?
The sea off Whatipu Beach averages 20.8 °C at its warmest, in February, and 14 °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 Whatipu 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 Whatipu Beach?
Whatipu Beach is on the coast of Auckland Region, New Zealand, at -37.0300, 174.4800. The globe on this site flies straight to it.