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
Friday 5 December 202554°F to 61°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 6 December 202559°F to 63°Frecommended
Sunday 7 December 202561°F to 63°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 December 202552°F to 61°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 9 December 202550°F to 61°Frecommended
Wednesday 10 December 202556°F to 61°Frecommended
Thursday 11 December 202552°F to 59°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Hokitika

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:52 and will set at 21:02 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%90%93%82%77%81%94%96%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover67%76%65%38%77%82%100%100%
Heat index14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)4km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)6km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)20km/h (13mph)27km/h (17mph)37km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 236°
SW
170°
S
92°
E
27°
NNE
340°
NNW
347°
NNW
356°
N
335°
NNW
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.5m (5.0ft)
Direction 255°
WSW
260°
W
264°
W
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
256°
WSW
256°
WSW
265°
W
Period7.2 sec.6.8 sec.6.5 sec.6.4 sec.11.6 sec.11.4 sec.11.2 sec.11.0 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:52 and will set at 21:03 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 59°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 15.5mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in
Humidity93%94%89%78%87%96%96%97%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover96%90%89%72%100%100%100%100%
Heat index16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Dew point15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)
Wind
Speed16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts25km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (13mph)
Direction 318°
NW
298°
WNW
283°
WNW
309°
NW
359°
N
323°
NW
324°
NW
333°
NNW
Wind chill16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (5.1ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.9m (6.3ft)
Direction 265°
W
272°
W
259°
WSW
261°
W
261°
W
260°
W
259°
W
259°
W
Period16.1 sec.15.5 sec.10.1 sec.10.1 sec.10.1 sec.10.3 sec.10.7 sec.13.2 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:52 and will set at 21:04 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 61°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 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity97%96%95%93%92%90%93%92%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%66%58%83%87%85%81%
Heat index16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)
Dew point16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)26km/h (16mph)30km/h (18mph)25km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)
Gusts28km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (18mph)38km/h (24mph)45km/h (28mph)40km/h (25mph)41km/h (26mph)46km/h (29mph)
Direction
N
348°
NNW

N
358°
N

N
357°
N
356°
N
360°
N
Wind chill16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.5ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.9m (6.4ft)2.0m (6.5ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.1m (7.1ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.4m (8.0ft)
Direction 261°
W
259°
WSW
259°
WSW
259°
WSW
260°
W
261°
W
267°
W
270°
W
Period13.0 sec.12.6 sec.12.3 sec.12.2 sec.12.1 sec.11.8 sec.10.7 sec.10.6 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:52 and will set at 21:05 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 52°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 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.1mph). Wave height will be up to 10.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)10°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%92%90%78%67%64%62%68%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1009 hPa1012 hPa1015 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover98%100%100%83%25%100%0%0%
Heat index16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (56°F)
Dew point15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (53°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)5°C (40°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed37km/h (23mph)41km/h (25mph)36km/h (22mph)15km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts41km/h (25mph)46km/h (28mph)50km/h (31mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (15mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction 357°
N
355°
N
266°
W
231°
SW
245°
WSW
250°
WSW
236°
WSW
214°
SW
Wind chill16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)10°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height2.6m (8.6ft)2.7m (9.0ft)3.1m (10.1ft)3.1m (10.1ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.7m (8.8ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (7.8ft)
Direction 272°
W
275°
W
277°
W
277°
W
280°
W
282°
WNW
283°
WNW
285°
WNW
Period10.2 sec.13.4 sec.13.1 sec.11.3 sec.11.2 sec.10.9 sec.10.5 sec.10.4 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:52 and will set at 21:06 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 6.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 10.6mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%75%68%55%46%43%46%61%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%20%22%14%12%4%
Heat index12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)3km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts15km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)4km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 141°
SE
113°
ESE
114°
ESE
31°
NNE
333°
NNW
267°
W
251°
WSW
181°
S
Wind chill11°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.6ft)2.2m (7.4ft)2.1m (7.1ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 285°
WNW
283°
WNW
282°
WNW
281°
WNW
282°
WNW
282°
WNW
280°
W
277°
W
Period10.4 sec.10.4 sec.10.7 sec.10.2 sec.10.3 sec.10.3 sec.10.3 sec.10.9 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:52 and will set at 21:06 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 15.5mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity59%57%61%50%51%55%64%80%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover6%8%17%22%12%22%9%22%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts14km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)20km/h (12mph)20km/h (12mph)25km/h (16mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction 130°
SE
150°
SSE
128°
SE
253°
WSW
246°
WSW
257°
WSW
247°
WSW
224°
SW
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.1ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 284°
WNW
279°
W
271°
W
267°
W
267°
W
268°
W
269°
W
264°
W
Period12.4 sec.12.2 sec.14.1 sec.13.4 sec.13.1 sec.12.9 sec.12.8 sec.12.4 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:52 and will set at 21:07 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°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 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)12°C (53°F)9°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%77%73%64%69%72%65%69%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover27%63%74%60%3%0%1%11%
Heat index14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)5°C (41°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)2km/h (1mph)9km/h (5mph)20km/h (12mph)28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)3km/h (2mph)14km/h (9mph)25km/h (16mph)35km/h (22mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 160°
SSE
106°
ESE
90°
E
317°
NW
284°
WNW
257°
WSW
241°
WSW
240°
WSW
Wind chill14°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)12°C (53°F)9°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (5.1ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (7.0ft)
Direction 265°
W
265°
W
265°
W
264°
W
264°
W
263°
W
261°
W
260°
W
Period12.1 sec.12.1 sec.12.1 sec.12.1 sec.12.3 sec.12.4 sec.13.0 sec.13.2 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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