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

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Kaikoura 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 Kaikoura over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Kaikoura in New Zealand this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Kaikoura. 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 67°Fdiscouraged
Monday 23 December 202459°F to 61°Frecommended
Tuesday 24 December 202458°F to 63°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 25 December 202459°F to 65°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 26 December 202456°F to 61°Fnot recommended
Friday 27 December 202449°F to 56°Fnot recommended
Saturday 28 December 202452°F to 58°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Kaikoura

Sea weather on Sunday 22 December 2024

On Sunday 22 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 21:03 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. 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 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%76%73%64%67%66%62%63%
Barometric pressure994 hPa993 hPa995 hPa995 hPa996 hPa994 hPa994 hPa996 hPa
Cloud cover29%23%30%15%46%45%47%27%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (14mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)4km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)14km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 25°
NNE
303°
WNW
278°
W
80°
E
81°
E
43°
NE
324°
NW
228°
SW
Wind chill15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (6.0ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.0ft)
Direction 92°
E
90°
E
88°
E
88°
E
87°
E
86°
E
82°
E
82°
E
Period9.8 sec.9.3 sec.9.2 sec.9.5 sec.9.2 sec.9.1 sec.8.8 sec.8.7 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Monday 23 December 2024

On Monday 23 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 21:03 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%87%88%84%82%82%81%87%
Barometric pressure998 hPa999 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa1004 hPa
Cloud cover48%68%79%80%88%59%76%67%
Heat index16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (12mph)15km/h (10mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)24km/h (15mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)
Direction 206°
SSW
212°
SSW
178°
S
156°
SSE
129°
SE
70°
ENE
93°
E
201°
SSW
Wind chill16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)
Direction 85°
E
86°
E
86°
E
85°
E
85°
E
84°
E
88°
E
87°
E
Period8.6 sec.8.9 sec.9.0 sec.8.9 sec.8.8 sec.8.8 sec.8.7 sec.8.7 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 24 December 2024

On Tuesday 24 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 21:03 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°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 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%90%88%82%78%81%86%91%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1004 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover80%22%21%73%17%17%21%29%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)15km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)23km/h (15mph)30km/h (19mph)35km/h (22mph)
Direction 214°
SW
202°
SSW
202°
SSW
132°
SE
78°
ENE
65°
ENE
61°
ENE
47°
NE
Wind chill15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 86°
E
85°
E
84°
E
84°
E
83°
E
82°
E
80°
E
80°
E
Period8.7 sec.8.7 sec.8.7 sec.8.6 sec.8.6 sec.8.6 sec.8.7 sec.8.8 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 25 December 2024

On Wednesday 25 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:47 and will set at 21:04 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. 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 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity92%92%89%79%71%64%60%68%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa999 hPa998 hPa995 hPa993 hPa995 hPa
Cloud cover29%36%35%100%88%16%9%46%
Heat index15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)
Dew point14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)5km/h (3mph)1km/h (1mph)4km/h (3mph)12km/h (7mph)25km/h (15mph)36km/h (22mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts22km/h (14mph)9km/h (5mph)2km/h (1mph)6km/h (4mph)17km/h (11mph)27km/h (17mph)39km/h (24mph)35km/h (22mph)
Direction 37°
NE
19°
NNE
18°
NNE
84°
E
51°
NE
44°
NE
45°
NE
16°
NNE
Wind chill15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.8ft)1.4m (4.8ft)2.3m (7.5ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Direction 84°
E
86°
E
87°
E
66°
ENE
62°
ENE
54°
NE
57°
ENE
52°
NE
Period8.9 sec.5.2 sec.5.9 sec.6.2 sec.6.3 sec.15.1 sec.14.8 sec.14.6 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 26 December 2024

On Thursday 26 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:47 and will set at 21:04 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 56°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.3in 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 28.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). 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)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0.1in
Humidity77%83%92%95%93%97%96%95%
Barometric pressure996 hPa996 hPa998 hPa998 hPa998 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover81%59%83%100%65%100%100%100%
Heat index16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)24km/h (15mph)40km/h (25mph)46km/h (28mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)12km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)27km/h (17mph)36km/h (22mph)44km/h (27mph)49km/h (31mph)
Direction 11°
NNE
201°
SSW
177°
S
195°
SSW
196°
SSW
197°
SSW
209°
SSW
212°
SSW
Wind chill16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.7ft)
Direction 56°
NE
78°
ENE
96°
E
96°
E
94°
E
93°
E
77°
ENE
72°
ENE
Period5.8 sec.5.7 sec.5.7 sec.5.8 sec.5.8 sec.5.8 sec.6.8 sec.7.2 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Friday 27 December 2024

On Friday 27 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:48 and will set at 21:04 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 29.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.3mph). Wave height will be up to 8.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%82%78%69%63%65%71%77%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1007 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%82%81%74%0%0%8%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (53°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed43km/h (27mph)43km/h (27mph)46km/h (28mph)47km/h (29mph)42km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)23km/h (15mph)
Gusts58km/h (36mph)58km/h (36mph)60km/h (37mph)56km/h (35mph)43km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)38km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 222°
SW
228°
SW
223°
SW
217°
SW
206°
SSW
193°
SSW
194°
SSW
197°
SSW
Wind chill9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.1ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.8m (5.8ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.4m (8.0ft)
Direction 75°
ENE
144°
SE
163°
SSE
172°
S
176°
S
182°
S
177°
S
172°
S
Period7.1 sec.6.7 sec.6.8 sec.7.6 sec.7.6 sec.10.1 sec.9.6 sec.9.3 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
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 05:49 and will set at 21:05 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 52°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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%71%66%60%59%62%66%73%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover20%0%0%0%0%7%4%93%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)9km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)14km/h (9mph)9km/h (5mph)23km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)37km/h (23mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 209°
SSW
220°
SW
184°
S
118°
ESE
80°
E
62°
ENE
54°
NE
45°
NE
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.3ft)2.1m (6.8ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Direction 162°
SSE
131°
SE
130°
SE
105°
ESE
108°
ESE
111°
ESE
113°
ESE
114°
ESE
Period9.1 sec.9.1 sec.7.2 sec.8.9 sec.8.9 sec.9.0 sec.9.1 sec.9.1 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
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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