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

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

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

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Thursday 29 January 202658°F to 63°Fdiscouraged
Friday 30 January 202656°F to 58°Frecommended
Saturday 31 January 202656°F to 59°Frecommended
Sunday 1 February 202658°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Monday 2 February 202652°F to 68°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 3 February 202650°F to 56°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 4 February 202654°F to 59°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Akaroa

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:23 and will set at 20:58 on the beach(es) of Akaroa. 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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%82%82%73%72%72%86%74%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1013 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover16%15%27%48%46%7%25%89%
Heat index16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)15km/h (9mph)4km/h (2mph)37km/h (23mph)23km/h (14mph)
Gusts17km/h (11mph)23km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)11km/h (7mph)29km/h (18mph)8km/h (5mph)41km/h (25mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 343°
NNW
299°
WNW
224°
SW
318°
NW
314°
NW
149°
SSE
170°
S
186°
S
Wind chill16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.2m (4.0ft)
Direction 91°
E
87°
E
86°
E
83°
E
65°
ENE
57°
ENE
80°
E
81°
E
Period7.8 sec.7.5 sec.5.7 sec.6.2 sec.6.8 sec.6.8 sec.6.7 sec.6.5 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:24 and will set at 20:57 on the beach(es) of Akaroa. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%72%75%73%73%73%76%80%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover91%73%20%86%47%11%35%36%
Heat index14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (11mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)14km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 199°
SSW
205°
SSW
166°
SSE
122°
ESE
57°
ENE
46°
NE
36°
NE
25°
NNE
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.8ft)
Direction 165°
SSE
179°
S
190°
S
191°
SSW
190°
S
182°
S
159°
SSE
127°
SE
Period6.2 sec.6.2 sec.6.8 sec.11.8 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.8.8 sec.11.1 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:26 and will set at 20:56 on the beach(es) of Akaroa. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%86%87%81%80%78%84%91%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover55%41%27%6%3%0%6%33%
Heat index14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)9km/h (5mph)2km/h (1mph)4km/h (3mph)15km/h (10mph)20km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)13km/h (8mph)2km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)32km/h (20mph)36km/h (22mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 18°
NNE
19°
NNE
13°
NNE
66°
ENE
120°
ESE
147°
SSE
150°
SSE
132°
SE
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 117°
ESE
108°
ESE
132°
SE
121°
ESE
111°
ESE
103°
ESE
74°
ENE
70°
ENE
Period9.3 sec.9.3 sec.9.2 sec.9.1 sec.9.0 sec.9.0 sec.8.9 sec.8.8 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:27 and will set at 20:55 on the beach(es) of Akaroa. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%83%81%83%81%82%86%88%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover79%51%54%74%43%4%6%38%
Heat index14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)37km/h (23mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)25km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 125°
SE
103°
ESE
69°
ENE
46°
NE
53°
NE
59°
ENE
32°
NNE
29°
NNE
Wind chill14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (60°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.5m (4.8ft)
Direction 79°
ENE
124°
ESE
99°
E
89°
E
80°
E
76°
ENE
73°
ENE
38°
NE
Period13.6 sec.12.9 sec.12.5 sec.12.0 sec.11.6 sec.10.6 sec.10.2 sec.9.6 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:28 and will set at 20:54 on the beach(es) of Akaroa. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 29.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 39.8mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (69°F)19°C (65°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (69°F)19°C (65°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in
Humidity88%92%62%71%72%60%63%83%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa998 hPa996 hPa995 hPa991 hPa989 hPa990 hPa997 hPa
Cloud cover70%28%49%50%28%9%9%100%
Heat index15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (69°F)19°C (65°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed36km/h (22mph)34km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)24km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)48km/h (30mph)38km/h (23mph)48km/h (30mph)
Gusts52km/h (32mph)52km/h (32mph)35km/h (22mph)30km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)54km/h (34mph)40km/h (25mph)64km/h (40mph)
Direction 20°
NNE
13°
NNE
343°
NNW
332°
NNW
10°
N
344°
NNW
312°
NW
216°
SW
Wind chill15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (69°F)19°C (65°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (6.0ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.9m (6.1ft)2.0m (6.5ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.8m (9.2ft)
Direction 40°
NE
40°
NE
39°
NE
39°
NE
32°
NNE
34°
NNE
35°
NE
191°
S
Period9.4 sec.6.8 sec.8.9 sec.9.5 sec.9.3 sec.8.5 sec.8.2 sec.8.0 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:30 and will set at 20:53 on the beach(es) of Akaroa. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 50°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 33.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 43.5mph). Wave height will be up to 10.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%66%61%65%60%61%63%67%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1007 hPa1012 hPa1017 hPa1020 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover100%75%3%47%0%0%1%3%
Heat index11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed54km/h (33mph)47km/h (29mph)48km/h (30mph)44km/h (27mph)36km/h (22mph)23km/h (15mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (5mph)
Gusts70km/h (43mph)64km/h (40mph)65km/h (40mph)58km/h (36mph)39km/h (25mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)13km/h (8mph)
Direction 223°
SW
235°
SW
232°
SW
225°
SW
210°
SSW
183°
S
145°
SE
27°
NNE
Wind chill7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height3.2m (10.4ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.7m (9.0ft)2.5m (8.4ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.1m (6.8ft)1.9m (6.1ft)
Direction 197°
SSW
196°
SSW
198°
SSW
195°
SSW
197°
SSW
197°
SSW
197°
SSW
200°
SSW
Period8.4 sec.9.0 sec.9.0 sec.9.3 sec.10.4 sec.11.3 sec.11.6 sec.11.4 sec.
Significant height2.5m (8.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:31 and will set at 20:52 on the beach(es) of Akaroa. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°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 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (60°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%72%76%73%74%75%79%86%
Barometric pressure1026 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover2%2%0%15%1%0%0%4%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (15mph)
Gusts30km/h (18mph)33km/h (20mph)33km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)24km/h (15mph)28km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 352°
N
360°
N

N
14°
NNE
27°
NNE
31°
NNE
33°
NNE
24°
NNE
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (60°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.7ft)
Direction 201°
SSW
201°
SSW
200°
SSW
186°
S
196°
SSW
196°
SSW
194°
SSW
191°
SSW
Period11.1 sec.10.8 sec.10.7 sec.10.8 sec.11.3 sec.10.6 sec.10.2 sec.9.8 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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