Sea weather in Kaikoura in New Zealand All the beach weather in Kaikoura
All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Kaikoura 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 Kaikoura over the next 7 days?
Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Kaikoura in New Zealand this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Kaikoura. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 5 December 2025 | 56°F to 70°F | 10.6mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Saturday 6 December 2025 | 58°F to 65°F | 5mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Sunday 7 December 2025 | 59°F to 67°F | 5.6mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Monday 8 December 2025 | 56°F to 65°F | 1.9mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Tuesday 9 December 2025 | 56°F to 63°F | 0.6mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Wednesday 10 December 2025 | 59°F to 63°F | 24.9mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Thursday 11 December 2025 | 54°F to 56°F | 13.7mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Kaikoura
Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025
On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 20:50 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°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 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition |  | |  | | | |  | |
| Outside temperature | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 75% | 75% | 75% | 67% | 64% | 58% | 49% | 51% |
| Barometric pressure | 1008 hPa | 1007 hPa | 1008 hPa | 1008 hPa | 1007 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1007 hPa | 1008 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 9% | 8% | 2% | 6% | 6% | 24% | 63% | 46% |
| Heat index | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
| Dew point | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 7km/h (4mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 9km/h (5mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 17km/h (10mph) |
| Gusts | 12km/h (7mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 15km/h (9mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 20km/h (13mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 18km/h (11mph) |
| Direction | 5° N | 353° N | 18° NNE | 46° NE | 45° NE | 10° N | 291° WNW | 269° W |
| Wind chill | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.8m (6.1ft) | 1.7m (5.7ft) | 1.6m (5.4ft) | 1.5m (5.1ft) | 1.5m (5.1ft) | 1.5m (5.1ft) | 1.5m (5.0ft) | 1.3m (4.4ft) |
| Direction | 125° SE | 127° SE | 128° SE | 128° SE | 127° SE | 127° SE | 128° SE | 128° SE |
| Period | 9.6 sec. | 9.5 sec. | 9.5 sec. | 9.4 sec. | 9.6 sec. | 9.8 sec. | 9.9 sec. | 9.8 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.1m (0.3ft) | 0.1m (0.3ft) | 0.2m (0.7ft) | 0.2m (0.7ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 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) | 14°C (57°F) |
Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025
On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 20:51 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 15.5mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 53% | 59% | 63% | 76% | 78% | 80% | 84% | 83% |
| Barometric pressure | 1008 hPa | 1007 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1014 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 15% | 6% | 12% | 10% | 28% | 24% | 9% | 21% |
| Heat index | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
| Dew point | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (47°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 11km/h (7mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 15km/h (9mph) | 12km/h (8mph) | 8km/h (5mph) |
| Gusts | 23km/h (14mph) | 22km/h (14mph) | 25km/h (16mph) | 15km/h (9mph) | 15km/h (10mph) | 23km/h (14mph) | 22km/h (14mph) | 16km/h (10mph) |
| Direction | 322° NW | 233° SW | 250° WSW | 148° SSE | 92° E | 86° E | 62° ENE | 41° NE |
| Wind chill | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.2m (3.8ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.9m (3.1ft) | 0.9m (3.1ft) | 1.0m (3.4ft) | 1.2m (4.0ft) | 1.4m (4.5ft) | 1.3m (4.4ft) |
| Direction | 128° SE | 129° SE | 129° SE | 129° SE | 147° SSE | 147° SSE | 146° SSE | 188° S |
| Period | 9.7 sec. | 9.4 sec. | 9.2 sec. | 9.2 sec. | 9.3 sec. | 4.8 sec. | 9.2 sec. | 13.6 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.2m (0.7ft) | 0.2m (0.7ft) | 0.3m (1ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.9m (3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025
On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 20:51 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 59°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 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | |  |  |
| Outside temperature | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 82% | 78% | 70% | 65% | 62% | 61% | 56% | 59% |
| Barometric pressure | 1013 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1008 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1009 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 13% | 10% | 25% | 9% | 11% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Heat index | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
| Dew point | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 13km/h (8mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 4km/h (3mph) | 4km/h (2mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 5km/h (3mph) | 9km/h (5mph) |
| Gusts | 26km/h (16mph) | 17km/h (10mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 14km/h (8mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 18km/h (11mph) |
| Direction | 38° NE | 15° NNE | 280° W | 42° NE | 143° SE | 62° ENE | 13° NNE | 348° NNW |
| Wind chill | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.2m (4.1ft) | 1.1m (3.5ft) | 0.9m (3.1ft) | 0.8m (2.8ft) | 0.8m (2.8ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.7m (2.4ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) |
| Direction | 189° S | 154° SSE | 156° SSE | 157° SSE | 156° SSE | 149° SSE | 154° SSE | 161° SSE |
| Period | 13.4 sec. | 13.3 sec. | 9.3 sec. | 8.9 sec. | 8.8 sec. | 8.8 sec. | 8.8 sec. | 8.7 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 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) | 14°C (57°F) |
Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025
On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 20:52 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°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 8.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | |  | | |
| Outside temperature | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 59% | 65% | 69% | 62% | 68% | 82% | 79% | 80% |
| Barometric pressure | 1008 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1007 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1020 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 2% | 2% | 0% | 14% | 36% | 84% | 78% | 9% |
| Heat index | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
| Dew point | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 11km/h (7mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 7km/h (4mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 7km/h (4mph) | 3km/h (2mph) |
| Gusts | 23km/h (14mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 23km/h (14mph) | 20km/h (13mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 4km/h (2mph) |
| Direction | 322° NW | 340° NNW | 359° N | 9° N | 213° SSW | 165° SSE | 197° SSW | 125° SE |
| Wind chill | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.7m (2.4ft) | 0.8m (2.7ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.6m (2.1ft) | 0.8m (2.7ft) | 0.8m (2.8ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) |
| Direction | 155° SSE | 133° SE | 130° SE | 153° SSE | 161° SSE | 152° SSE | 159° SSE | 164° SSE |
| Period | 7.3 sec. | 7.4 sec. | 7.4 sec. | 5.6 sec. | 5.3 sec. | 8.4 sec. | 4.7 sec. | 4.8 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.2m (0.7ft) | 0.3m (1ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025
On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 20:53 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. 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 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 83% | 83% | 81% | 71% | 71% | 73% | 72% | 80% |
| Barometric pressure | 1019 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1016 hPa | 1016 hPa | 1015 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1015 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 13% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 20% |
| Heat index | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
| Dew point | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 4km/h (3mph) | 3km/h (2mph) | 7km/h (4mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 7km/h (4mph) | 1km/h (1mph) |
| Gusts | 7km/h (4mph) | 5km/h (3mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 23km/h (15mph) | 15km/h (9mph) | 3km/h (2mph) |
| Direction | 85° E | 13° NNE | 38° NE | 181° S | 68° ENE | 176° S | 168° SSE | 352° N |
| Wind chill | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.7m (2.4ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.7m (2.5ft) | 0.8m (2.8ft) | 0.9m (2.8ft) |
| Direction | 160° SSE | 174° S | 173° S | 144° SE | 143° SE | 144° SE | 145° SE | 144° SE |
| Period | 4.7 sec. | 7.7 sec. | 7.5 sec. | 7.4 sec. | 12.1 sec. | 11.6 sec. | 11.0 sec. | 10.8 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025
On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 20:54 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 59°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 24.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 80% | 78% | 73% | 68% | 71% | 74% | 76% | 83% |
| Barometric pressure | 1014 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1013 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 5% | 14% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Heat index | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
| Dew point | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 2km/h (1mph) | 5km/h (3mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 15km/h (10mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 40km/h (25mph) |
| Gusts | 5km/h (3mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 25km/h (15mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 17km/h (11mph) | 41km/h (26mph) |
| Direction | 29° NNE | 229° SW | 227° SW | 91° E | 55° NE | 49° NE | 79° ENE | 213° SSW |
| Wind chill | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.8m (2.8ft) | 0.8m (2.8ft) | 0.8m (2.7ft) | 0.8m (2.7ft) | 0.9m (3.0ft) | 1.1m (3.5ft) | 0.9m (3.1ft) | 0.9m (2.9ft) |
| Direction | 141° SE | 147° SSE | 83° E | 84° E | 85° E | 86° E | 83° E | 84° E |
| Period | 10.5 sec. | 10.1 sec. | 9.9 sec. | 13.2 sec. | 13.1 sec. | 13.0 sec. | 12.5 sec. | 12.2 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.3m (1ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 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) | 14°C (57°F) |
Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025
On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 20:55 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. 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 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | |  | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°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) |
| Perceived temperature | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 90% |
| Barometric pressure | 1014 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1007 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 50% | 70% | 88% | 100% | 97% | 86% | 62% | 82% |
| Heat index | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°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) |
| Dew point | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 33km/h (21mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 24km/h (15mph) | 18km/h (11mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 18km/h (11mph) | 22km/h (14mph) |
| Gusts | 48km/h (30mph) | 36km/h (22mph) | 33km/h (20mph) | 25km/h (15mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 15km/h (9mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 33km/h (21mph) |
| Direction | 226° SW | 219° SW | 211° SSW | 183° S | 122° ESE | 80° E | 46° NE | 42° NE |
| Wind chill | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.9m (3.1ft) | 1.1m (3.8ft) | 1.1m (3.5ft) | 1.0m (3.2ft) | 0.9m (3.0ft) | 0.9m (2.9ft) | 0.9m (3.0ft) | 0.9m (3.0ft) |
| Direction | 85° E | 86° E | 86° E | 87° E | 88° E | 86° E | 86° E | 86° E |
| Period | 12.0 sec. | 11.9 sec. | 11.9 sec. | 11.8 sec. | 5.1 sec. | 5.1 sec. | 5.0 sec. | 5.0 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) |