Water temperature in Waitangi in May

Is it warm enough to swim in Waitangi in May? Average water temperature in Waitangi in May is 13.8°C and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Waitangi in May is 15.2°C, and the coldest is 12.3°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Waitangi

Changes water temperature in Waitangi in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Waitangi for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Waitangi, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of May.

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Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
1 May	14.8°C	14.3°C	13.6°C	15.2°C
2 May	14.8°C	14.3°C	13.4°C	15.1°C
3 May	14.9°C	14.3°C	13°C	15°C
4 May	14.6°C	14.2°C	13°C	15.1°C
5 May	14.6°C	14.1°C	12.9°C	15.1°C
6 May	14.5°C	14.2°C	12.9°C	14.8°C
7 May	14.4°C	13.9°C	13°C	14.9°C
8 May	14.5°C	13.9°C	13.3°C	15°C
9 May	14.3°C	13.8°C	13.1°C	14.9°C
10 May	14.4°C	13.7°C	13.3°C	14.9°C
11 May	14.2°C	13.6°C	13.2°C	14.7°C
12 May	14.5°C	13.6°C	13°C	14.6°C
13 May	14.4°C	13.6°C	13.1°C	14.7°C
14 May	14.3°C	13.5°C	13.2°C	14.6°C
15 May	14.1°C	13.4°C	13°C	14.6°C

Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
16 May	14.2°C	13.6°C	13.2°C	14.6°C
17 May	14.3°C	13.4°C	13.1°C	14.5°C
18 May	14.3°C	13.5°C	13.1°C	14.5°C
19 May	14.2°C	13.8°C	12.8°C	14.4°C
20 May	14°C	13.7°C	13°C	14.4°C
21 May	14.1°C	13.7°C	13.1°C	14.5°C
22 May	13.6°C	13.7°C	12.9°C	14.2°C
23 May	13.7°C	13.6°C	12.3°C	14.6°C
24 May	13.9°C	13.6°C	12.4°C	14.6°C
25 May	13.9°C	13.5°C	12.6°C	14.4°C
26 May	13.8°C	13.3°C	12.6°C	14.4°C
27 May	13.7°C	13.2°C	12.6°C	14.3°C
28 May	13.6°C	12.9°C	12.4°C	14.4°C
29 May	14.1°C	13.1°C	12.4°C	14.3°C
30 May	13.9°C	12.8°C	12.6°C	14.1°C
31 May	13.8°C	12.9°C	12.5°C	13.8°C

Average water temperature in Waitangi in May over a decade

2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
13.6°C	13.9°C	14.2°C	14.3°C	13.5°C

2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
13.9°C	13.8°C	14.6°C	13.6°C	14.2°C

Waitangi sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Waitangi in May over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in May. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

	Avr	Min	Max
Castlepoint	14.8°C	12.4°C	16.6°C
Waimarama	15.9°C	13.4°C	18°C
Mahia	16.2°C	14°C	18.4°C
Napier	15.9°C	13.4°C	17.9°C
Gisborne	16.5°C	14.5°C	18.9°C
Wellington	13.5°C	10.8°C	16.2°C
Lower Hutt	14.7°C	11.8°C	17.1°C
Days Bay	14.8°C	11.8°C	17.1°C
Eastbourne	14.8°C	11.8°C	17.1°C
Breaker Bay	14.7°C	11.5°C	17.1°C

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Our report for Waitangi is compiled using satellite data together with in-situ observations to get the most reliable daily data of sea surface temperatures, surf forecasts, current temperatures and weather forecasts.

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