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
Wednesday 3 June 202650°F to 58°Frecommended
Thursday 4 June 202650°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Friday 5 June 202654°F to 58°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 6 June 202652°F to 56°Fnot recommended
Sunday 7 June 202647°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Monday 8 June 202652°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 June 202654°F to 56°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Hokitika

Sea weather on Wednesday 3 June 2026

On Wednesday 3 June 2026, the sun will rise at 07:58 and will set at 17:11 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 8.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%83%80%79%72%68%76%81%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover58%87%84%83%78%5%10%12%
Heat index13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)12km/h (8mph)5km/h (3mph)1km/h (1mph)3km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)27km/h (17mph)19km/h (12mph)7km/h (4mph)2km/h (1mph)4km/h (3mph)11km/h (7mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 271°
W
252°
WSW
235°
SW
169°
S
359°
N
26°
NNE
72°
ENE
92°
E
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height2.5m (8.2ft)2.0m (6.4ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 269°
W
267°
W
275°
W
282°
WNW
276°
W
281°
WNW
277°
W
279°
W
Period9.9 sec.7.8 sec.7.3 sec.6.7 sec.11.1 sec.9.9 sec.9.6 sec.9.5 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 4 June 2026

On Thursday 4 June 2026, the sun will rise at 07:59 and will set at 17:10 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 50°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.4in 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 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0.1in0in0in0.1in0.1in0in
Humidity81%80%80%88%88%90%84%84%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1010 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover18%59%100%100%95%81%100%100%
Heat index10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)32km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)30km/h (18mph)
Direction 89°
E
89°
E
82°
E
59°
ENE
59°
ENE
30°
NNE

N
21°
NNE
Wind chill8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Direction 276°
W
278°
W
277°
W
339°
NNW
326°
NW
315°
NW
307°
NW
304°
NW
Period9.1 sec.8.9 sec.5.1 sec.8.4 sec.7.6 sec.8.2 sec.8.7 sec.8.9 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Friday 5 June 2026

On Friday 5 June 2026, the sun will rise at 07:59 and will set at 17:10 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 54°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.5in 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 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0.2in
Humidity88%91%89%86%88%86%88%96%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1003 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1002 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa999 hPa
Cloud cover90%100%100%74%66%66%91%100%
Heat index14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)21km/h (13mph)15km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)25km/h (16mph)36km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)33km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)12km/h (7mph)
Direction 46°
NE
44°
NE
28°
NNE
359°
N
42°
NE
22°
NNE
50°
NE
125°
SE
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.1ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.4ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.9m (6.3ft)
Direction 302°
WNW
302°
WNW
303°
WNW
306°
NW
307°
NW
308°
NW
309°
NW
309°
NW
Period9.2 sec.9.3 sec.9.3 sec.9.2 sec.9.1 sec.9.1 sec.9.2 sec.9.3 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 June 2026

On Saturday 6 June 2026, the sun will rise at 08:00 and will set at 17:10 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°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 26.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.3mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%91%90%90%82%84%85%79%
Barometric pressure998 hPa997 hPa997 hPa998 hPa999 hPa999 hPa1001 hPa1004 hPa
Cloud cover100%89%100%80%76%75%70%72%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)9km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)9km/h (5mph)24km/h (15mph)41km/h (25mph)43km/h (27mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)7km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)37km/h (23mph)43km/h (26mph)60km/h (37mph)
Direction 143°
SE
90°
E
113°
ESE
191°
S
263°
W
245°
WSW
238°
WSW
240°
WSW
Wind chill12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (6.1ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.5ft)2.4m (7.8ft)
Direction 306°
NW
306°
NW
305°
NW
297°
WNW
293°
WNW
290°
WNW
287°
WNW
280°
W
Period9.4 sec.9.6 sec.9.8 sec.10.4 sec.10.8 sec.10.3 sec.10.1 sec.9.6 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 June 2026

On Sunday 7 June 2026, the sun will rise at 08:01 and will set at 17:09 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 47°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 30.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 8.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity63%72%72%74%68%69%81%83%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1006 hPa1011 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover72%2%3%23%20%100%100%100%
Heat index11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed49km/h (30mph)20km/h (13mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)13km/h (8mph)27km/h (17mph)20km/h (12mph)
Gusts52km/h (32mph)32km/h (20mph)12km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)5km/h (3mph)18km/h (11mph)41km/h (25mph)30km/h (18mph)
Direction 237°
WSW
159°
SSE
108°
ESE
93°
E
74°
ENE
228°
SW
241°
WSW
223°
SW
Wind chill6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height2.6m (8.4ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.2m (7.4ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Direction 268°
W
265°
W
266°
W
265°
W
261°
W
258°
WSW
260°
W
258°
WSW
Period9.7 sec.9.7 sec.9.4 sec.9.2 sec.9.1 sec.8.7 sec.9.0 sec.19.2 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 June 2026

On Monday 8 June 2026, the sun will rise at 08:01 and will set at 17:09 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%83%83%84%80%80%85%87%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%97%67%77%83%
Heat index11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts28km/h (17mph)40km/h (25mph)34km/h (21mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)34km/h (21mph)39km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 218°
SW
230°
SW
221°
SW
221°
SW
234°
SW
246°
WSW
241°
WSW
236°
SW
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.0m (6.7ft)
Direction 261°
W
262°
W
260°
W
261°
W
261°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
Period18.2 sec.17.4 sec.16.7 sec.16.4 sec.16.1 sec.15.6 sec.15.4 sec.15.2 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 June 2026

On Tuesday 9 June 2026, the sun will rise at 08:02 and will set at 17:09 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. 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 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%86%86%85%78%78%81%83%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa
Cloud cover51%62%63%92%83%61%53%83%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)16km/h (10mph)12km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)36km/h (22mph)24km/h (15mph)17km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)
Direction 238°
WSW
233°
SW
230°
SW
215°
SW
220°
SW
246°
WSW
238°
WSW
63°
ENE
Wind chill11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.5ft)2.0m (6.5ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Direction 259°
W
259°
WSW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
261°
W
261°
W
260°
W
261°
W
Period14.9 sec.14.6 sec.14.6 sec.14.9 sec.18.2 sec.17.5 sec.17.0 sec.16.5 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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