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
Friday 5 December 202556°F to 68°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 6 December 202556°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 7 December 202558°F to 67°Fnot recommended
Monday 8 December 202552°F to 65°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 9 December 202556°F to 59°Frecommended
Wednesday 10 December 202556°F to 63°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 11 December 202554°F to 56°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Akaroa

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:41 and will set at 20:57 on the beach(es) of Akaroa. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°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 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity70%72%76%73%71%68%55%60%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover78%26%8%10%8%10%22%19%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)17km/h (11mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)15km/h (9mph)26km/h (16mph)36km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)28km/h (17mph)28km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 336°
NNW
342°
NNW
351°
N
346°
NNW
352°
N
353°
N
297°
WNW
309°
NW
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.1ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (5.0ft)
Direction 113°
ESE
115°
ESE
116°
ESE
116°
ESE
117°
ESE
118°
ESE
118°
ESE
118°
ESE
Period9.1 sec.9.1 sec.9.1 sec.9.2 sec.9.3 sec.9.5 sec.9.6 sec.9.6 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.6m (2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
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 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:40 and will set at 20:58 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 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%77%73%69%65%67%76%85%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover10%11%11%21%14%5%22%32%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)16km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)28km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)28km/h (17mph)39km/h (24mph)45km/h (28mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 138°
SE
129°
SE
114°
ESE
87°
E
76°
ENE
56°
ENE
44°
NE
37°
NE
Wind chill12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.4ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (6.0ft)
Direction 119°
ESE
119°
ESE
177°
S
174°
S
163°
SSE
199°
SSW
196°
SSW
197°
SSW
Period9.3 sec.9.2 sec.10.8 sec.9.5 sec.8.7 sec.12.7 sec.13.0 sec.12.9 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
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 Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:40 and will set at 20:59 on the beach(es) of Akaroa. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 29.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)16°C (60°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity93%82%66%62%61%59%55%59%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover89%56%100%47%29%7%4%50%
Heat index14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)34km/h (21mph)35km/h (21mph)29km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)42km/h (26mph)48km/h (30mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)36km/h (22mph)38km/h (24mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)44km/h (27mph)54km/h (34mph)
Direction 16°
NNE
347°
NNW
315°
NW
333°
NNW
338°
NNW
338°
NNW
335°
NNW
338°
NNW
Wind chill13°C (55°F)16°C (60°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 202°
SSW
175°
S
175°
S
176°
S
177°
S
178°
S
156°
SSE
352°
N
Period12.5 sec.12.1 sec.9.7 sec.9.3 sec.9.0 sec.8.8 sec.8.5 sec.8.3 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:40 and will set at 21:00 on the beach(es) of Akaroa. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°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 27.3mph 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 temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity60%63%63%88%68%67%65%69%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa1011 hPa1015 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover7%5%33%47%32%33%8%0%
Heat index18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed44km/h (28mph)43km/h (27mph)40km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts45km/h (28mph)50km/h (31mph)45km/h (28mph)51km/h (32mph)33km/h (21mph)33km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 350°
N
350°
N
354°
N
192°
SSW
160°
SSE
139°
SE
79°
ENE
48°
NE
Wind chill18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.4ft)1.6m (5.1ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.7ft)
Direction
N
14°
NNE
15°
NNE
35°
NE
57°
ENE
44°
NE
66°
ENE
81°
E
Period8.3 sec.8.3 sec.8.5 sec.6.7 sec.7.6 sec.7.4 sec.7.9 sec.7.2 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)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 Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:40 and will set at 21:01 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 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%82%86%78%75%70%74%75%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%25%0%7%6%22%32%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)9km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)18km/h (11mph)12km/h (7mph)22km/h (14mph)28km/h (17mph)15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)
Direction 30°
NNE
38°
NE
21°
NNE
348°
NNW
177°
S
148°
SSE
53°
NE
16°
NNE
Wind chill11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.5ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.2ft)
Direction 156°
SSE
181°
S
187°
S
144°
SE
148°
SSE
148°
SSE
145°
SE
148°
SSE
Period7.5 sec.6.1 sec.7.1 sec.7.0 sec.6.9 sec.10.9 sec.10.7 sec.10.2 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)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 Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:40 and will set at 21:02 on the beach(es) of Akaroa. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°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 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity65%65%65%63%67%69%73%84%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover6%2%5%7%8%6%38%53%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (3mph)9km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)31km/h (19mph)
Gusts15km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)15km/h (9mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 335°
NNW
318°
NW
277°
W
12°
NNE
32°
NNE
78°
ENE
172°
S
164°
SSE
Wind chill15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.8ft)
Direction 145°
SE
142°
SE
87°
E
89°
E
88°
E
87°
E
88°
E
84°
E
Period7.6 sec.7.5 sec.7.3 sec.7.2 sec.13.2 sec.13.0 sec.12.8 sec.4.8 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
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 Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:40 and will set at 21:03 on the beach(es) of Akaroa. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%76%76%73%72%74%81%81%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover70%100%64%61%49%32%76%100%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)15km/h (10mph)20km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)25km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)32km/h (20mph)38km/h (24mph)
Direction 172°
S
169°
S
145°
SE
117°
ESE
78°
ENE
63°
ENE
41°
NE
42°
NE
Wind chill12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.5ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 85°
E
86°
E
88°
E
89°
E
91°
E
87°
E
85°
E
79°
E
Period12.1 sec.11.9 sec.6.7 sec.4.5 sec.11.7 sec.11.2 sec.10.9 sec.10.8 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
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 chart over the next 7 days

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