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
Monday 15 December 202559°F to 67°Frecommended
Tuesday 16 December 202556°F to 65°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 17 December 202549°F to 56°Fnot recommended
Thursday 18 December 202552°F to 61°Fdiscouraged
Friday 19 December 202550°F to 63°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 20 December 202549°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 21 December 202550°F to 56°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Kaikoura

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 20:58 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 8.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%73%68%60%57%53%51%63%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover31%6%2%6%12%7%29%6%
Heat index16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts17km/h (10mph)10km/h (6mph)17km/h (10mph)9km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 305°
NW
328°
NNW
278°
W
86°
E
95°
E
88°
E
325°
NW
346°
NNW
Wind chill16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.2ft)1.1m (3.5ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.5ft)
Direction 73°
ENE
73°
ENE
71°
ENE
66°
ENE
60°
ENE
47°
NE
41°
NE
39°
NE
Period7.2 sec.7.2 sec.7.2 sec.7.2 sec.7.4 sec.7.5 sec.7.6 sec.7.6 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)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 on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 20:59 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 56°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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%72%86%74%70%64%69%60%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover12%31%78%70%77%89%71%13%
Heat index17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)27km/h (17mph)17km/h (11mph)4km/h (3mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)33km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)8km/h (5mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 340°
NNW
17°
NNE

N
71°
ENE
158°
SSE
115°
ESE
157°
SSE
259°
W
Wind chill17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 41°
NE
45°
NE
44°
NE
48°
NE
52°
NE
57°
ENE
62°
ENE
61°
ENE
Period7.6 sec.8.0 sec.7.5 sec.8.1 sec.10.5 sec.8.4 sec.7.6 sec.7.6 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°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 (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 21:00 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 49°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in 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 30.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 38.5mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%71%78%82%65%64%67%71%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1007 hPa1010 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover22%77%100%100%80%74%7%23%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed45km/h (28mph)36km/h (22mph)41km/h (25mph)49km/h (30mph)43km/h (27mph)38km/h (23mph)28km/h (17mph)23km/h (15mph)
Gusts62km/h (39mph)53km/h (33mph)52km/h (32mph)61km/h (38mph)56km/h (35mph)55km/h (34mph)29km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 229°
SW
237°
WSW
248°
WSW
248°
WSW
211°
SSW
191°
SSW
204°
SSW
203°
SSW
Wind chill7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.4ft)
Direction 69°
ENE
212°
SSW
188°
S
181°
S
176°
S
176°
S
175°
S
171°
S
Period7.5 sec.8.3 sec.8.2 sec.8.3 sec.8.6 sec.8.3 sec.6.9 sec.7.4 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
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 Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 21:00 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%66%61%71%66%70%75%77%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1010 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover28%85%100%44%44%48%47%40%
Heat index11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)4km/h (2mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)15km/h (10mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)
Gusts25km/h (16mph)20km/h (12mph)6km/h (4mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 244°
WSW
250°
WSW
343°
NNW
35°
NE
59°
ENE
50°
NE
44°
NE
21°
NNE
Wind chill9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.1ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.2ft)
Direction 161°
SSE
158°
SSE
155°
SSE
156°
SSE
153°
SSE
149°
SSE
146°
SE
143°
SE
Period7.6 sec.7.3 sec.7.2 sec.7.0 sec.6.9 sec.6.9 sec.6.9 sec.6.9 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°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 (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:44 and will set at 21:01 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°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 24.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%67%63%65%61%57%62%89%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa999 hPa996 hPa994 hPa998 hPa
Cloud cover49%16%73%27%22%48%46%100%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)4km/h (3mph)9km/h (6mph)3km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)14km/h (9mph)40km/h (25mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)16km/h (10mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)28km/h (17mph)54km/h (34mph)
Direction 322°
NW
247°
WSW
10°
N
41°
NE
336°
NNW
56°
NE
352°
N
211°
SSW
Wind chill15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.1ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.7m (2.5ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Direction 107°
ESE
105°
ESE
126°
SE
142°
SE
134°
SE
133°
SE
122°
ESE
194°
SSW
Period5.8 sec.7.6 sec.7.3 sec.6.9 sec.6.7 sec.3.7 sec.9.7 sec.9.5 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°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 (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:44 and will set at 21:01 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 24.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%79%76%66%66%66%71%75%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1002 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover95%25%41%55%96%57%26%16%
Heat index10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed40km/h (25mph)30km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts51km/h (32mph)39km/h (24mph)33km/h (21mph)25km/h (16mph)15km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)34km/h (21mph)30km/h (19mph)
Direction 221°
SW
229°
SW
225°
SW
200°
SSW
161°
SSE
64°
ENE
39°
NE
29°
NNE
Wind chill6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.8ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.0ft)
Direction 187°
S
185°
S
181°
S
177°
S
173°
S
173°
S
174°
S
173°
S
Period9.2 sec.9.2 sec.7.4 sec.9.3 sec.9.3 sec.7.5 sec.7.6 sec.7.6 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
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 Sunday 21 December 2025

On Sunday 21 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 21:02 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°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 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%69%64%66%71%71%68%75%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1006 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover8%7%8%11%46%55%27%16%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts9km/h (6mph)9km/h (5mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)28km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 359°
N
284°
WNW
245°
WSW
175°
S
106°
ESE
72°
ENE
57°
ENE
46°
NE
Wind chill10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.8ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.5ft)
Direction 172°
S
171°
S
170°
S
171°
S
176°
S
176°
S
177°
S
178°
S
Period7.6 sec.8.2 sec.10.9 sec.8.1 sec.7.5 sec.10.2 sec.10.2 sec.8.5 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
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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