Swimming in New Zealand in october 2025 Sea temperature by city in october
Do you want to go to the beach in New Zealand in october 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in october in New Zealand by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in New Zealand in october 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in New Zealand in october in several coastal cities.
North Island in october
60°F
min: 58°F / max: 63°F
56°F
min: 54°F / max: 58°F
61°F
min: 59°F / max: 63°F
Cape Reinga
61°F
min: 59°F / max: 64°F
Castlepoint
58°F
min: 55°F / max: 61°F
61°F
min: 59°F / max: 64°F
South Island in october
52°F
min: 49°F / max: 56°F
50°F
min: 49°F / max: 52°F
Abel Tasman National Park
57°F
min: 54°F / max: 59°F
52°F
min: 49°F / max: 55°F
The Catlins
53°F
min: 52°F / max: 54°F
Hokitika
57°F
min: 54°F / max: 60°F
Where should you go swimming in New Zealand in the month of october?
Swimming in New Zealand in october is cold (in the best case scenario)
In october in New Zealand swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
Swimming in october in Auckland, Tauranga, Cape Reinga, Cathedral Cove, Coromandel, Māhia, Omamari, Ruatoria, Waiheke Island, Whatipu Beach, Gisborne, Kaitaia, Kerikeri, Raglan, Ruakaka, Thames, Waihi Beach, Waiuku, Warkworth, Whakatane and Whangamata is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average temperature of 60°F (min: 58°F/max: 63°F).
Forget about swimming in Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington, Abel Tasman National Park, Akaroa, Castlepoint, The Catlins, Hokitika, Invercargill, Moeraki Boulders, Mokau, Napier, Nelson, Otago Peninsula, Porangahau, Stewart Island, Waitārere Beach, Wharariki beach, Balclutha, Blenheim, Greymouth, Hawera, Kaikoura, Levin, New Plymouth, Oamaru, Opunake, Paraparaumu, Picton, Porirua, Takaka, Timaru, Wairoa, Waitara, Wanganui and Westport in october! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 49°F (and only 56°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
Where to go swimming in New Zealand in october: the map of sea temperatures
ideal swimming 
pleasant swimming 
cool swimming 
cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in october
Auckland
| October | |||
| Average sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (19%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 45% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Auckland in october
Christchurch
| October | |||
| Average sea temperature | 52°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 49°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 56°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 45°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.8in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (14%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 39% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Christchurch in october
Dunedin
| October | |||
| Average sea temperature | 50°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 49°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 52°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (14%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 45% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Dunedin in october
Wellington
| October | |||
| Average sea temperature | 56°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 54°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 58°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (15%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 37% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Wellington in october
Tauranga
| October | |||
| Average sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.5in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (21%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 42% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Tauranga in october
List of coastal cities in New Zealand
| Auckland in october | cold swimming |
| Christchurch in october | freezing swimming |
| Dunedin in october | freezing swimming |
| Wellington in october | freezing swimming |
| Tauranga in october | cold swimming |
| Abel Tasman National Park in october | freezing swimming |
| Akaroa in october | freezing swimming |
| Cape Reinga in october | cold swimming |
| Castlepoint in october | freezing swimming |
| Cathedral Cove in october | cold swimming |
| The Catlins in october | freezing swimming |
| Coromandel in october | cold swimming |
| Hokitika in october | freezing swimming |
| Invercargill in october | freezing swimming |
| Māhia in october | cold swimming |
| Moeraki Boulders in october | freezing swimming |
| Mokau in october | freezing swimming |
| Napier in october | freezing swimming |
| Nelson in october | freezing swimming |
| Omamari in october | cold swimming |
| Otago Peninsula in october | freezing swimming |
| Porangahau in october | freezing swimming |
| Ruatoria in october | cold swimming |
| Stewart Island in october | freezing swimming |
| Waiheke Island in october | cold swimming |
| Waitārere Beach in october | freezing swimming |
| Wharariki beach in october | freezing swimming |
| Whatipu Beach in october | cold swimming |
| Balclutha in october | freezing swimming |
| Blenheim in october | freezing swimming |
| Gisborne in october | cold swimming |
| Greymouth in october | freezing swimming |
| Hawera in october | freezing swimming |
| Kaikoura in october | freezing swimming |
| Kaitaia in october | cold swimming |
| Kerikeri in october | cold swimming |
| Levin in october | freezing swimming |
| New Plymouth in october | freezing swimming |
| Oamaru in october | freezing swimming |
| Opunake in october | freezing swimming |
| Paraparaumu in october | freezing swimming |
| Picton in october | freezing swimming |
| Porirua in october | freezing swimming |
| Raglan in october | cold swimming |
| Ruakaka in october | cold swimming |
| Takaka in october | freezing swimming |
| Thames in october | cold swimming |
| Timaru in october | freezing swimming |
| Waihi Beach in october | cold swimming |
| Wairoa in october | freezing swimming |
| Waitara in october | freezing swimming |
| Waiuku in october | cold swimming |
| Wanganui in october | freezing swimming |
| Warkworth in october | cold swimming |
| Westport in october | freezing swimming |
| Whakatane in october | cold swimming |
| Whangamata in october | cold swimming |