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
Sunday 22 December 202459°F to 65°Frecommended
Monday 23 December 202458°F to 65°Frecommended
Tuesday 24 December 202458°F to 65°Frecommended
Wednesday 25 December 202459°F to 67°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 26 December 202459°F to 67°Frecommended
Friday 27 December 202458°F to 65°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 28 December 202458°F to 65°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Hokitika

Sea weather on Sunday 22 December 2024

On Sunday 22 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:55 and will set at 21:15 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 59°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 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%87%86%82%77%79%84%86%
Barometric pressure997 hPa997 hPa998 hPa998 hPa999 hPa998 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover49%58%74%65%71%77%57%56%
Heat index15°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)9km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)12km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)
Gusts8km/h (5mph)15km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)20km/h (12mph)25km/h (15mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)20km/h (12mph)
Direction 102°
ESE
86°
E
76°
ENE
11°
NNE
357°
N
340°
NNW
16°
NNE
39°
NE
Wind chill15°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.5ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)
Direction 261°
W
323°
NW
350°
N
347°
NNW
351°
N
351°
N
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
Period6.7 sec.7.6 sec.9.1 sec.8.6 sec.8.2 sec.7.7 sec.7.4 sec.7.1 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
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 Monday 23 December 2024

On Monday 23 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:55 and will set at 21:15 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 58°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 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 11.2mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%86%86%74%75%78%78%87%
Barometric pressure1000 hPa1000 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover88%36%35%79%77%62%28%27%
Heat index15°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)12km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)9km/h (6mph)16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)
Direction 102°
ESE
97°
E
100°
E
359°
N
324°
NW
261°
W
272°
W
218°
SW
Wind chill15°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 257°
WSW
257°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
256°
WSW
257°
WSW
Period6.9 sec.6.8 sec.6.7 sec.6.4 sec.14.7 sec.14.6 sec.7.9 sec.7.9 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
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 24 December 2024

On Tuesday 24 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:56 and will set at 21:16 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 58°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 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 11.2mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (62°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (62°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%90%88%78%80%77%76%85%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover14%44%54%52%5%34%30%70%
Heat index16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (62°F)
Dew point14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts7km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)5km/h (3mph)18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)12km/h (7mph)
Direction 89°
E
125°
SE
88°
E
325°
NW
300°
WNW
319°
NW
341°
NNW
54°
NE
Wind chill16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (62°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 255°
WSW
256°
WSW
256°
WSW
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
Period7.6 sec.7.1 sec.6.8 sec.6.8 sec.13.4 sec.13.3 sec.13.1 sec.13.0 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)
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 Wednesday 25 December 2024

On Wednesday 25 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:57 and will set at 21:16 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 59°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 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 8.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in
Humidity89%86%83%75%68%78%80%93%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1002 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1000 hPa998 hPa998 hPa999 hPa
Cloud cover27%15%50%29%51%89%65%100%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)23km/h (14mph)28km/h (17mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts17km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)35km/h (22mph)43km/h (26mph)22km/h (14mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 78°
ENE
76°
ENE
72°
ENE
37°
NE
11°
NNE

N

N

N
Wind chill15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)15°C (59°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.1ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.5m (5.0ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.7m (8.8ft)2.5m (8.3ft)
Direction 257°
WSW
264°
W
263°
W
274°
W
283°
WNW
284°
WNW
283°
WNW
284°
WNW
Period13.2 sec.13.6 sec.8.0 sec.12.5 sec.14.0 sec.13.2 sec.12.9 sec.12.2 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)
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 Thursday 26 December 2024

On Thursday 26 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:57 and will set at 21:16 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 59°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 8.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.1mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity93%92%91%86%77%72%77%77%
Barometric pressure997 hPa996 hPa996 hPa998 hPa998 hPa997 hPa998 hPa1001 hPa
Cloud cover90%75%64%77%85%48%66%18%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)
Dew point14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)17km/h (10mph)20km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 183°
S
204°
SSW
198°
SSW
226°
SW
221°
SW
263°
W
227°
SW
161°
SSE
Wind chill15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.7ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.0m (6.7ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 282°
WNW
276°
W
276°
W
280°
W
280°
W
284°
WNW
283°
WNW
279°
W
Period11.9 sec.12.8 sec.12.1 sec.11.5 sec.10.5 sec.9.9 sec.9.7 sec.9.2 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.3m (1ft)
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 Friday 27 December 2024

On Friday 27 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:58 and will set at 21:17 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 58°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 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (55°F)17°C (62°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%71%70%49%44%56%70%82%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover10%3%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index16°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (49°F)14°C (56°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)3km/h (2mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)15km/h (9mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)30km/h (19mph)36km/h (22mph)25km/h (16mph)5km/h (3mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)
Direction 122°
ESE
126°
SE
116°
ESE
107°
ESE
273°
W
231°
SW
223°
SW
227°
SW
Wind chill16°C (60°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (55°F)17°C (62°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.8ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.5ft)
Direction 273°
W
263°
W
261°
W
258°
WSW
256°
WSW
254°
WSW
251°
WSW
252°
WSW
Period9.7 sec.9.6 sec.9.8 sec.10.1 sec.9.9 sec.9.6 sec.9.2 sec.9.2 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
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 Saturday 28 December 2024

On Saturday 28 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:59 and will set at 21:17 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 58°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 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.7mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (62°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (62°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%81%75%72%73%68%79%89%
Barometric pressure1008 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover0%7%4%8%0%88%36%52%
Heat index16°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (62°F)
Dew point13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)
Wind
Speed3km/h (2mph)12km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)7km/h (4mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts5km/h (3mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)9km/h (6mph)22km/h (14mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)
Direction 192°
SSW
77°
ENE
75°
ENE
354°
N
311°
NW
288°
WNW
261°
W
249°
WSW
Wind chill16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (62°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 253°
WSW
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
259°
WSW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
Period9.2 sec.10.7 sec.10.8 sec.10.8 sec.10.7 sec.10.6 sec.10.4 sec.10.3 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
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 chart over the next 7 days

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