Bay
Waitangi Bay
New Zealand · Tasman Sea
-35.2667, 174.0667 · Haruru, 2 km
- 21°Sea · February
- 24°High · February
- 8.9 hSunshine · January
Your month at the beach
Waitangi Bay in January
- 23°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 8.9 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month74 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Waitangi Bay in February
- 24°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month74 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Waitangi Bay in March
- 22°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 6.9 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month94 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Waitangi Bay in April
- 20°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 5.8 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month80 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Waitangi Bay in May
- 18°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 5.0 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month109 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Waitangi Bay in June
- 16°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 4.5 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month122 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Waitangi Bay in July
- 15°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 4.7 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month139 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Waitangi Bay in August
- 15°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 5.3 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month122 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Waitangi Bay in September
- 16°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month89 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Waitangi Bay in October
- 18°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month68 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Waitangi Bay in November
- 20°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 8.0 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month67 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Waitangi Bay in December
- 22°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month71 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
- 72Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 14 kmAirport: Kerikeri Airport (KKE)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 20.3 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.3 °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 22.1 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.6 °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 21.6 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.2 °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 20.5 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.1 °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 19.4 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.8 °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 17.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.7 °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 16.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.6 °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 16.1 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.7 °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 16.4 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.9 °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 16.8 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.5 °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 19.0 °C — 1.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.5 °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 19.9 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.7 °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
- Jan20°9 h74 mm
- Feb21°8 h74 mm
- Mar21°7 h94 mm
- Apr20°6 h80 mm
- May19°5 h109 mm
- Jun17°4 h122 mm
- Jul16°5 h139 mm
- Aug16°5 h122 mm
- Sep16°6 h89 mm
- Oct16°7 h68 mm
- Nov17°8 h67 mm
- Dec19°8 h71 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 Waitangi Bay: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 17 | 20 | 74 | 10 | 8.9 | 21 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 24 | 18 | 21 | 74 | 11 | 7.8 | 20 |
| March | 22 | 17 | 21 | 94 | 13 | 6.9 | 22 |
| April | 20 | 15 | 20 | 80 | 13 | 5.8 | 22 |
| May | 18 | 13 | 19 | 109 | 14 | 5.0 | 24 |
| June | 16 | 12 | 17 | 122 | 16 | 4.5 | 25 |
| July | 15 | 10 | 16 | 139 | 16 | 4.7 | 25 |
| August | 15 | 10 | 16 | 122 | 16 | 5.3 | 25 |
| September | 16 | 11 | 16 | 89 | 13 | 6.3 | 24 |
| October | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 12 | 7.4 | 24 |
| November | 20 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 12 | 8.0 | 23 |
| December | 22 | 16 | 19 | 71 | 11 | 7.9 | 22 |
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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 | 38 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 17 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 38 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 |