Beach
Ocean Beach
Otago · New Zealand · Tasman Sea
-45.9000, 170.5167 · Musselburgh, 0 km
- 14°Sea · February
- 16°High · January
- 7.5 hSunshine · November
Your month at the beach
Ocean Beach in January
- 16°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month68 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Ocean Beach in February
- 16°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month62 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Ocean Beach in March
- 15°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month54 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Ocean Beach in April
- 14°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 5.0 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month56 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Ocean Beach in May
- 12°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 3.7 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month69 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Ocean Beach in June
- 10°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 3.3 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month55 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Ocean Beach in July
- 9°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 3.9 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month46 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Ocean Beach in August
- 10°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 4.7 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month43 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Ocean Beach in September
- 11°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 5.9 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month46 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Ocean Beach in October
- 12°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 6.9 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month60 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Ocean Beach in November
- 14°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 7.5 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month63 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Ocean Beach in December
- 15°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month66 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 84Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 25 kmAirport: Dunedin International Airport (DUD)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 14.7 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 15.8 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 15.3 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 13.8 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 13.2 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 11.7 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 11.2 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 11.5 °C — 1.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 11.0 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 11.5 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 12.8 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 14.5 °C — 1.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan14°7 h68 mm
- Feb14°7 h62 mm
- Mar14°6 h54 mm
- Apr13°5 h56 mm
- May12°4 h69 mm
- Jun11°3 h55 mm
- Jul10°4 h46 mm
- Aug10°5 h43 mm
- Sep10°6 h46 mm
- Oct11°7 h60 mm
- Nov12°8 h63 mm
- Dec13°7 h66 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Ocean Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 12 | 14 | 68 | 13 | 7.3 | 22 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 16 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 10 | 7.2 | 21 |
| March | 15 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 10 | 6.3 | 22 |
| April | 14 | 10 | 13 | 56 | 11 | 5.0 | 22 |
| May | 12 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 13 | 3.7 | 24 |
| June | 10 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 12 | 3.3 | 25 |
| July | 9 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 11 | 3.9 | 24 |
| August | 10 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 12 | 4.7 | 22 |
| September | 11 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 12 | 5.9 | 23 |
| October | 12 | 8 | 11 | 60 | 14 | 6.9 | 24 |
| November | 14 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 12 | 7.5 | 23 |
| December | 15 | 10 | 13 | 66 | 14 | 7.4 | 22 |
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Photos
Photos shared by their authors on Wikimedia Commons, with its colours adjusted.
About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 14 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 9 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 14 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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