Pohara Beach live surf cam & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Pohara Beach: 1 kts S, gusts 5, water 15 °C.
Wind1 kts
Gusts5 kts
Direction S 180°
Temperature12 °C
🌊 Water temp15 °C
7-day forecast
| Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | |
| Wind | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 41 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Temperature | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Pohara
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SUP
A long sheltered beach on Golden Bay at the top of New Zealand's South Island, near Tākaka and the Abel Tasman National Park. The bay is calm most days, with a big tidal range across the flats.
Pohara Beach water temperature
Today: 15 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Pohara Beach weather by month
Warmest water: January, February and March.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 24% | 34% | 40% | 32% | 25% | 26% | 20% | 20% | 49% | 52% | 38% | 53% |
| Waves (m) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Air high (°C) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Water (°C) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Pohara Beach FAQ
- Is there a surf cam at Pohara Beach?
- Yes. The live surf cam for Pohara Beach is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the water temperature at Pohara Beach?
- Today the water is 15 °C. Over the year it runs from 12 °C in August to 20 °C in February (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to swim at Pohara Beach?
- January, February and March have the warmest water, on the 2023–2025 average.
