New Zealand · 2026 / 2027 # Find your next swim. Open water events across Aotearoa. [Download season calendar (.ics)](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/calendar.ics) The full season list is included below; use the JSON API for filtered data. | Date | Event / location | Distances | | --- | --- | --- | | July | | | | 2026-07-11 | [The Wakatipu Legend - Winter swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/the-wakatipu-legend-winter-swim) Queenstown | 1km, 500m | | October | | | | 2026-10-29 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 01](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-race-01) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | November | | | | 2026-11-05 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-race-02) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2026-11-12 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-01) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2026-11-12 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 03](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-race-03) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2026-11-19 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-02) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2026-11-19 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-race-04) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2026-11-22 | [Rylock Endurance Swim Race 1 - Opening Splash](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/rylock-endurance-swim-race-1-opening-splash) Nelson | 2km, 600m | | 2026-11-25 | [Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 1](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/splash-and-dash-wellington-race-1) Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | | 2026-11-26 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-03) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2026-11-26 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 05](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-race-05) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | December | | | | 2026-12-02 | [Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/splash-and-dash-wellington-race-2) Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | | 2026-12-03 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-04) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2026-12-03 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 06](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-race-06) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2026-12-09 | [Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 3](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/splash-and-dash-wellington-race-3) Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | | 2026-12-10 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-05) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2026-12-10 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 07](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-race-07) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2026-12-12 | [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Bean Rock](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nz-ocean-swim-series-bean-rock) Auckland | 3.4km, 1.7k, 800m | | 2026-12-17 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-06) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2026-12-17 | [Summer Swim Series - Back up date](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-back-up-date) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2026-12-20 | [Rylock Endurance Swim Race 2 - Eyebright Mile](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/rylock-endurance-swim-race-2-eyebright-mile) Nelson | 2km, 1.3km | | 2026-12-24 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 07](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-07) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2026-12-31 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-08) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2026-12-31 | [New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - Clyde Open-Water Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/new-zealand-southern-lakes-swim-series-clyde-open-water-swim) Clyde | 3km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | January | | | | 2027-01-03 | [Tata Beach Swim 2027](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/tata-beach-swim-2027) Takaka | 1.2km, 600m | | 2027-01-07 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-09) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2027-01-08 | [TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 1](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/triwanaka-swim-and-run-series-race-1) Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m | | 2027-01-10 | [PrimePort Timaru Ocean Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/primeport-timaru-ocean-swim) Timaru | 5km, 2.5km, 1.5km, 500m | | 2027-01-13 | [Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 4](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/splash-and-dash-wellington-race-4) Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | | 2027-01-14 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-10) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2027-01-15 | [TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/triwanaka-swim-and-run-series-race-2) Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m | | 2027-01-21 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-11) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2027-01-22 | [TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 3](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/triwanaka-swim-and-run-series-race-3) Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m | | 2027-01-23 | [New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - The Ruby](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/new-zealand-southern-lakes-swim-series-the-ruby) Wanaka | 10km, 5km, 3.8km, 2.5km, 1.2km, 600m, 200m | | 2027-01-27 | [Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 5](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/splash-and-dash-wellington-race-5) Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | | 2027-01-28 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-12) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2027-01-29 | [TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 4](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/triwanaka-swim-and-run-series-race-4) Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m | | 2027-01-30 | [Blue Lake Multisport Festival](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/blue-lake-multisport-festival) Rotorua | 2km, 750m | | 2027-01-30 | [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Roberton Island Hop](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-roberton-island-hop) Russell | 4.4km, 2.2km, 1km, 200m, 100m | | February | | | | 2027-02-04 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-13) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2027-02-04 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-race-08) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2027-02-05 | [TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 5](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/triwanaka-swim-and-run-series-race-5) Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m | | 2027-02-06 | [Flannagan Cup](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/flannagan-cup) New Plymouth | 3.6km, 1.2km, 400m | | 2027-02-06 | [New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - Lake Te Anau Across the Lake swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/new-zealand-southern-lakes-swim-series-lake-te-anau-across-the-lake-swim) Te Anau | | | 2027-02-07 | [Fit and Abel - Lake Tahi Swim Race](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/fit-and-abel-lake-tahi-swim-race) Christchurch | 3km, 2km, 1km | | 2027-02-10 | [Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 6](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/splash-and-dash-wellington-race-6) Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | | 2027-02-11 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-14) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2027-02-11 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 09](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-race-09) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2027-02-12 | [TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 6](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/triwanaka-swim-and-run-series-race-6) Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m | | 2027-02-13 | [Freshwater Swim Fest day 1](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/freshwater-swim-fest-day-1) Auckland | 10km, 7.5km, 2.5km, 500m, 250m | | 2027-02-14 | [Freshwater Swim Fest day 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/freshwater-swim-fest-day-2) Auckland | 5km, 1km | | 2027-02-14 | [Kinloch Triathlon Festival](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/kinloch-triathlon-festival) Taupo | 3km, 1.5km, 750m | | 2027-02-14 | [Rylock Endurance Swim Race 3 - 3km Relay](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/rylock-endurance-swim-race-3-3km-relay) Nelson | 3km, 2km, 1km | | 2027-02-18 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-15) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2027-02-18 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-race-10) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2027-02-24 | [Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 7](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/splash-and-dash-wellington-race-7) Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | | 2027-02-25 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-16) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2027-02-25 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 11](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-race-11) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2027-02-27 | [Lake Taupo Across the Lake Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/lake-taupo-across-the-lake-swim) Taupo | 4.2km, 2km, 1km | | 2027-02-27 | [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nz-ocean-swim-series-legend-of-the-lake) Blue Lake, Rotorua | 3.5km, 1.5km, 500m, 200m, 100m | | March | | | | 2027-03-04 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-17) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2027-03-04 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-race-12) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2027-03-06 | [New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - Meridian Swim Ruataniwha](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/new-zealand-southern-lakes-swim-series-meridian-swim-ruataniwha) Twizel | 3.8km, 1.5km, 500m | | 2027-03-06 | [The 2027 Round North Head Classic](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/the-2027-round-north-head-classic) Devonport, Auckland | 2.7km | | 2027-03-07 | [Rylock Endurance Swim Race 4 - Ironman Challenge](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/rylock-endurance-swim-race-4-ironman-challenge) Nelson | 3.8km, 1.3km | | 2027-03-10 | [Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 8](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/splash-and-dash-wellington-race-8) Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | | 2027-03-11 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-18) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2027-03-11 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-race-13) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2027-03-13 | [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Whangamatā Island Swims](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nz-ocean-swim-series-whangamat-island-swims) Whangamata | 3.km, 2km, 500m, 200m, 100m | | 2027-03-14 | [The Huka River Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/the-huka-river-swim) Taupo | 3.3km | | 2027-03-18 | [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 19](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-19) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2027-03-18 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 14](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-race-14) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2027-03-20 | [New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - The Wakatipu Legend](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/new-zealand-southern-lakes-swim-series-the-wakatipu-legend) Queenstown | 4km, 2km, 1km | | 2027-03-21 | [Rylock Endurance Swim Race 5 - 5km challenge](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/rylock-endurance-swim-race-5-5km-challenge) Nelson | 5km | | 2027-03-25 | [Summer Swim Series - Backup date 1](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-backup-date-1) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | April | | | | 2027-04-01 | [Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/summer-swim-series-backup-date-2) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2027-04-03 | [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nz-ocean-swim-series-swim-fest-lake-karapiro-day-1) Karapiro | 25km, 3.5km, 2.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2027-04-04 | [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2026/nz-ocean-swim-series-swim-fest-lake-karapiro-day-2) Karapiro | 10km, 5km, 200m, 100m | ## About Ocean Swims NZ [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/) is a community-maintained calendar of open water swimming events across New Zealand. 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