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. | Max wind | Our opinion | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 29 January 2026 | 61°F to 63°F | 6.2mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Friday 30 January 2026 | 54°F to 63°F | 8.7mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Saturday 31 January 2026 | 54°F to 61°F | 11.8mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Sunday 1 February 2026 | 52°F to 59°F | 1.9mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Monday 2 February 2026 | 52°F to 65°F | 34.2mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Tuesday 3 February 2026 | 52°F to 58°F | 3.7mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Wednesday 4 February 2026 | 54°F to 59°F | 3.1mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Hokitika
Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026
On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:34 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 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.
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| Outside temperature | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 86% | 83% | 82% | 79% | 75% | 74% | 76% | 84% |
| Barometric pressure | 1019 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1018 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 87% | 78% | 52% | 56% | 56% | 73% | 49% | 76% |
| Heat index | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
| Dew point | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 5km/h (3mph) | 4km/h (2mph) | 4km/h (2mph) | 7km/h (4mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 17km/h (11mph) | 10km/h (6mph) |
| Gusts | 9km/h (5mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 5km/h (3mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 17km/h (11mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 25km/h (15mph) | 17km/h (10mph) |
| Direction | 2° N | 284° WNW | 226° SW | 248° WSW | 264° W | 254° WSW | 250° WSW | 242° WSW |
| Wind chill | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.7m (2.4ft) | 0.7m (2.4ft) | 0.7m (2.4ft) |
| Direction | 262° W | 263° W | 265° W | 262° W | 262° W | 263° W | 261° W | 261° W |
| Period | 9.9 sec. | 9.3 sec. | 9.1 sec. | 8.9 sec. | 8.6 sec. | 16.6 sec. | 15.9 sec. | 15.6 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) |
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| Water temperature | 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) | 16°C (60°F) |
Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026
On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:35 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 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 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.
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| Outside temperature | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 86% | 86% | 85% | 72% | 74% | 74% | 70% | 76% |
| Barometric pressure | 1018 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1016 hPa | 1017 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 82% | 67% | 76% | 73% | 76% | 11% | 0% | 2% |
| Heat index | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
| Dew point | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 7km/h (4mph) | 7km/h (4mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 7km/h (4mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 17km/h (11mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 14km/h (9mph) |
| Gusts | 10km/h (6mph) | 10km/h (7mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 25km/h (16mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 23km/h (14mph) |
| Direction | 147° SSE | 96° E | 106° ESE | 36° NE | 313° NW | 255° WSW | 247° WSW | 220° SW |
| Wind chill | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.8m (2.5ft) | 0.9m (2.9ft) | 1.0m (3.2ft) | 1.0m (3.4ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.1m (3.7ft) | 1.1m (3.8ft) | 1.2m (3.8ft) |
| Direction | 262° W | 260° W | 261° W | 261° W | 258° WSW | 259° WSW | 259° WSW | 251° WSW |
| Period | 11.5 sec. | 11.0 sec. | 10.8 sec. | 10.3 sec. | 8.8 sec. | 8.2 sec. | 11.1 sec. | 11.0 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026
On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:36 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 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.
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| Outside temperature | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 14°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 80% | 83% | 88% | 80% | 66% | 66% | 68% | 75% |
| Barometric pressure | 1016 hPa | 1015 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1015 hPa | 1015 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1013 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 15% | 42% | 44% | 32% | 22% | 9% | 0% | 33% |
| Heat index | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
| Dew point | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
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| Speed | 8km/h (5mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 7km/h (4mph) | 3km/h (2mph) | 17km/h (10mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 19km/h (12mph) |
| Gusts | 13km/h (8mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 4km/h (3mph) | 22km/h (14mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 20km/h (12mph) | 29km/h (18mph) |
| Direction | 197° SSW | 174° S | 109° ESE | 351° N | 253° WSW | 242° WSW | 244° WSW | 230° SW |
| Wind chill | 14°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.2m (3.8ft) | 1.1m (3.7ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.1m (3.5ft) | 1.1m (3.5ft) | 1.1m (3.5ft) | 1.1m (3.5ft) | 1.1m (3.5ft) |
| Direction | 251° WSW | 252° WSW | 256° WSW | 254° WSW | 254° WSW | 254° WSW | 254° WSW | 254° WSW |
| Period | 10.9 sec. | 10.9 sec. | 11.5 sec. | 11.1 sec. | 11.0 sec. | 10.9 sec. | 10.9 sec. | 10.9 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.3m (1ft) | 0.3m (1ft) | 0.2m (0.7ft) | 0.1m (0.3ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) |
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| Water temperature | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026
On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:38 and will set at 21:01 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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.
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| Outside temperature | 14°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 78% | 86% | 85% | 73% | 69% | 67% | 66% | 73% |
| Barometric pressure | 1014 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1010 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 41% | 25% | 24% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Heat index | 14°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
| Dew point | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 15km/h (9mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 7km/h (4mph) | 3km/h (2mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 3km/h (2mph) |
| Gusts | 23km/h (14mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 3km/h (2mph) | 20km/h (13mph) | 22km/h (14mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 4km/h (3mph) |
| Direction | 205° SSW | 121° ESE | 102° ESE | 146° SE | 267° W | 275° W | 261° W | 22° NNE |
| Wind chill | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.0m (3.4ft) | 1.0m (3.2ft) | 1.0m (3.1ft) | 0.9m (3.1ft) | 0.9m (3.1ft) | 0.9m (3.1ft) | 0.9m (3.1ft) | 0.9m (3.1ft) |
| Direction | 254° WSW | 292° WNW | 290° WNW | 281° W | 279° W | 271° W | 263° W | 259° WSW |
| Period | 10.8 sec. | 10.8 sec. | 10.9 sec. | 10.9 sec. | 11.3 sec. | 11.4 sec. | 11.4 sec. | 11.4 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026
On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:39 and will set at 20:59 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 52°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.3in 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 34.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.9mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.
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| Outside temperature | 14°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0.2in | 0.1in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 81% | 83% | 89% | 92% | 94% | 90% | 80% | 68% |
| Barometric pressure | 1009 hPa | 1007 hPa | 1004 hPa | 1001 hPa | 999 hPa | 997 hPa | 999 hPa | 1005 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 15% | 74% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 67% |
| Heat index | 14°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
| Dew point | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 9km/h (6mph) | 17km/h (10mph) | 22km/h (14mph) | 17km/h (10mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 53km/h (33mph) | 55km/h (34mph) |
| Gusts | 15km/h (9mph) | 25km/h (16mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 23km/h (14mph) | 42km/h (26mph) | 38km/h (23mph) | 57km/h (35mph) | 61km/h (38mph) |
| Direction | 71° ENE | 39° NE | 87° E | 104° ESE | 329° NNW | 313° NW | 240° WSW | 241° WSW |
| Wind chill | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.9m (3.0ft) | 0.9m (2.9ft) | 0.9m (3.0ft) | 1.5m (5.0ft) | 1.7m (5.5ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 2.2m (7.3ft) |
| Direction | 257° WSW | 257° WSW | 258° WSW | 357° N | 342° NNW | 336° NNW | 333° NNW | 300° WNW |
| Period | 11.4 sec. | 11.4 sec. | 11.3 sec. | 11.2 sec. | 11.2 sec. | 11.1 sec. | 11.1 sec. | 7.3 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026
On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:41 and will set at 20:58 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 10.8ft today.
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| Outside temperature | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (56°F) | 14°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 64% | 67% | 74% | 66% | 57% | 54% | 53% | 61% |
| Barometric pressure | 1008 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1021 hPa | 1022 hPa | 1023 hPa | 1025 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 69% | 65% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Heat index | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (56°F) | 14°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
| Dew point | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 44km/h (28mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 15km/h (9mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 15km/h (9mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 6km/h (4mph) |
| Gusts | 46km/h (29mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 24km/h (15mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 33km/h (21mph) | 25km/h (16mph) | 10km/h (6mph) |
| Direction | 238° WSW | 237° WSW | 182° S | 96° E | 271° W | 250° WSW | 240° WSW | 204° SSW |
| Wind chill | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 2.6m (8.6ft) | 3.3m (10.7ft) | 2.7m (9.0ft) | 2.4m (7.9ft) | 2.2m (7.2ft) | 2.0m (6.5ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.6m (5.3ft) |
| Direction | 269° W | 256° WSW | 256° WSW | 255° WSW | 257° WSW | 257° WSW | 255° WSW | 257° WSW |
| Period | 7.5 sec. | 10.8 sec. | 10.9 sec. | 10.6 sec. | 10.4 sec. | 10.1 sec. | 9.8 sec. | 10.1 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.3m (1ft) | 0.3m (1ft) | 0.2m (0.7ft) | 0.2m (0.7ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026
On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:42 and will set at 20:57 on the beach(es) of Hokitika. 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 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 12.4mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
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| Outside temperature | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 69% | 75% | 77% | 66% | 61% | 57% | 62% | 73% |
| Barometric pressure | 1027 hPa | 1028 hPa | 1028 hPa | 1029 hPa | 1028 hPa | 1027 hPa | 1025 hPa | 1026 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 0% | 10% | 33% | 18% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Heat index | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
| Dew point | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 9km/h (5mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 5km/h (3mph) |
| Gusts | 15km/h (9mph) | 17km/h (11mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 15km/h (9mph) | 20km/h (13mph) | 17km/h (11mph) | 8km/h (5mph) |
| Direction | 86° E | 88° E | 92° E | 72° ENE | 336° NNW | 296° WNW | 270° W | 210° SSW |
| Wind chill | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.5m (5.0ft) | 1.4m (4.7ft) | 1.3m (4.4ft) | 1.2m (4.1ft) | 1.2m (3.8ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.0m (3.4ft) | 1.0m (3.2ft) |
| Direction | 257° WSW | 256° WSW | 256° WSW | 256° WSW | 255° WSW | 254° WSW | 254° WSW | 253° WSW |
| Period | 10.4 sec. | 10.5 sec. | 10.4 sec. | 10.4 sec. | 10.4 sec. | 10.4 sec. | 10.9 sec. | 11.1 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.3m (1ft) | 0.3m (1ft) | 0.3m (1ft) | 0.1m (0.3ft) | 0.1m (0.3ft) | 0.3m (1ft) | 0.2m (0.7ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |








