Sea weather in Hokitika in New Zealand All the beach weather in Hokitika

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Hokitika in New Zealand, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Hokitika over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Hokitika in New Zealand this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Hokitika. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Monday 15 December 202558°F to 63°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 16 December 202552°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 17 December 202550°F to 58°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 18 December 202554°F to 61°Frecommended
Friday 19 December 202554°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 20 December 202552°F to 58°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 21 December 202554°F to 58°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Hokitika

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:52 and will set at 21:11 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 58°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 32.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 36mph). Wave height will be up to 13.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in
Humidity74%73%78%80%80%84%88%91%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1014 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover64%77%69%67%79%100%100%100%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)20km/h (12mph)28km/h (17mph)37km/h (23mph)42km/h (26mph)46km/h (29mph)53km/h (33mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)41km/h (25mph)41km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)49km/h (30mph)58km/h (36mph)
Direction 82°
E
83°
E
52°
NE
23°
NNE

N

N

N
13°
NNE
Wind chill13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.9m (6.4ft)2.6m (8.4ft)3.2m (10.5ft)4.0m (13.3ft)
Direction 304°
NW
306°
NW
277°
W
327°
NNW
330°
NNW
320°
NW
320°
NW
307°
NW
Period10.8 sec.11.0 sec.9.6 sec.14.3 sec.13.7 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.6m (8.5ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:52 and will set at 21:11 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 52°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.3in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 12.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)
Precipitation0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity92%81%80%76%74%72%70%74%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover100%70%60%53%67%83%80%72%
Heat index14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)25km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (15mph)
Gusts33km/h (21mph)28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)33km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)36km/h (22mph)28km/h (18mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 265°
W
253°
WSW
311°
NW
299°
WNW
272°
W
265°
W
252°
WSW
241°
WSW
Wind chill13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)
Waves
Height3.8m (12.4ft)3.2m (10.7ft)2.9m (9.5ft)2.7m (9.0ft)2.9m (9.5ft)3.3m (10.7ft)3.5m (11.4ft)3.5m (11.4ft)
Direction 298°
WNW
310°
NW
308°
NW
320°
NW
265°
W
264°
W
264°
W
263°
W
Period10.5 sec.9.7 sec.9.8 sec.9.9 sec.17.1 sec.16.1 sec.15.8 sec.15.7 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:53 and will set at 21:12 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 11.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%81%81%67%63%62%63%69%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover58%86%10%4%5%5%30%69%
Heat index11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (12mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)1km/h (1mph)15km/h (10mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts33km/h (20mph)17km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)2km/h (1mph)23km/h (14mph)34km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)22km/h (13mph)
Direction 218°
SW
153°
SSE
106°
ESE
238°
WSW
264°
W
246°
WSW
247°
WSW
233°
SW
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height3.4m (11.0ft)3.2m (10.6ft)3.1m (10.1ft)3.0m (9.8ft)2.9m (9.5ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.6m (8.6ft)2.4m (8.0ft)
Direction 263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
262°
W
262°
W
261°
W
261°
W
260°
W
Period15.6 sec.15.4 sec.14.7 sec.14.5 sec.14.3 sec.14.2 sec.13.9 sec.13.4 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:53 and will set at 21:13 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 54°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 15.5mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%77%82%78%76%74%74%83%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover68%100%74%100%90%55%74%59%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)5km/h (3mph)18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)7km/h (4mph)25km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 209°
SSW
117°
ESE
74°
ENE
69°
ENE
280°
W
265°
W
264°
W
265°
W
Wind chill13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.4ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.3m (4.4ft)
Direction 259°
WSW
258°
WSW
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
256°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
Period13.2 sec.13.1 sec.13.0 sec.12.8 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.6 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:53 and will set at 21:13 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 54°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.3in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0.1in0.1in0in0in
Humidity84%84%84%87%84%94%74%65%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1005 hPa1002 hPa998 hPa1000 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover57%88%53%85%84%100%98%87%
Heat index14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)9°C (49°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)32km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)39km/h (24mph)36km/h (22mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)37km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)41km/h (25mph)46km/h (28mph)53km/h (33mph)
Direction 282°
WNW
288°
WNW
296°
WNW
309°
NW
312°
NW
276°
W
242°
WSW
236°
WSW
Wind chill13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.8m (5.8ft)2.4m (7.7ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.8ft)
Direction 255°
WSW
254°
WSW
253°
WSW
252°
WSW
252°
WSW
264°
W
260°
W
255°
WSW
Period11.1 sec.11.0 sec.11.0 sec.11.3 sec.12.7 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.12.1 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:54 and will set at 21:14 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 52°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 9.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity69%70%68%65%58%58%63%69%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover68%77%58%63%91%73%82%85%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)35km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts41km/h (26mph)40km/h (25mph)43km/h (27mph)49km/h (30mph)48km/h (30mph)42km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 229°
SW
237°
WSW
238°
WSW
244°
WSW
244°
WSW
240°
WSW
241°
WSW
241°
WSW
Wind chill8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (8.0ft)2.6m (8.7ft)2.8m (9.1ft)2.9m (9.6ft)2.7m (9.0ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Direction 254°
WSW
253°
WSW
253°
WSW
254°
WSW
254°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
Period11.1 sec.15.9 sec.15.1 sec.15.0 sec.14.9 sec.14.1 sec.13.2 sec.13.0 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 21 December 2025

On Sunday 21 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:54 and will set at 21:14 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 54°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%72%75%70%64%61%63%66%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover96%100%96%98%83%77%59%81%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)4km/h (2mph)
Gusts33km/h (20mph)28km/h (18mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)16km/h (10mph)6km/h (4mph)
Direction 229°
SW
229°
SW
230°
SW
232°
SW
250°
WSW
283°
WNW
269°
W
320°
NW
Wind chill10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (7.0ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.8m (6.1ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.5m (4.8ft)
Direction 254°
WSW
256°
WSW
258°
WSW
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
256°
WSW
251°
WSW
250°
WSW
Period8.5 sec.9.5 sec.10.7 sec.10.9 sec.10.8 sec.13.7 sec.10.3 sec.10.3 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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