Best Time to Ride · Kaikōura – Mangamaunu vs Christchurch – New Brighton
Kaikōura – Mangamaunu vs Christchurch – New Brighton: which is better for surfing?
Kaikōura – Mangamaunu or Christchurch – New Brighton? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Kaikōura – Mangamaunu has bigger waves in 12 of 12 months.
- Best months at Kaikōura – Mangamaunu: June–July.
- Best months at Christchurch – New Brighton: July–August.
- 158 km apart.
Kaikōura – MangamaunuCanterbury (Kaikōura), New ZealandWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.81.82.122.22.32.42.2221.71.8
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND171716151312111011121416
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Christchurch – New BrightonCanterbury (Christchurch), New ZealandWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND0.70.60.811.21.51.71.61.51.10.90.7
Water temperature per month (°C)
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Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.