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. Our opinion
Monday 20 July 202640°F to 47°Frecommended
Tuesday 21 July 202647°F to 49°Frecommended
Wednesday 22 July 202645°F to 49°Frecommended
Thursday 23 July 202643°F to 52°Frecommended
Friday 24 July 202647°F to 54°Frecommended
Saturday 25 July 202641°F to 50°Fnot recommended
Sunday 26 July 202641°F to 50°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Kaikoura

Sea weather on Monday 20 July 2026

On Monday 20 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:48 and will set at 17:16 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 40°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 13.7mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (40°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%77%73%72%64%66%75%76%
Barometric pressure1029 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa1030 hPa1030 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa
Cloud cover100%58%15%11%9%2%0%0%
Heat index8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 227°
SW
280°
W
260°
W
271°
W
190°
S
144°
SE
55°
NE
17°
NNE
Wind chill7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (40°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (6.0ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (5.0ft)
Direction 181°
S
148°
SSE
159°
SSE
153°
SSE
179°
S
181°
S
181°
S
181°
S
Period14.9 sec.13.6 sec.13.4 sec.13.2 sec.13.1 sec.17.0 sec.16.6 sec.16.1 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 21 July 2026

On Tuesday 21 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:47 and will set at 17:17 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%69%65%62%59%60%64%63%
Barometric pressure1029 hPa1027 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%13%100%59%50%30%
Heat index8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)1km/h (0mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)30km/h (18mph)24km/h (15mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)1km/h (1mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)
Direction 26°
NNE
20°
NNE
11°
N
303°
WNW
198°
SSW
150°
SSE
18°
NNE
254°
WSW
Wind chill5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 183°
S
184°
S
183°
S
180°
S
179°
S
173°
S
172°
S
164°
SSE
Period15.3 sec.14.4 sec.13.7 sec.13.1 sec.12.7 sec.12.4 sec.11.9 sec.11.6 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 22 July 2026

On Wednesday 22 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:46 and will set at 17:18 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°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 6.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 9.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity60%59%57%60%62%69%71%70%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover50%13%3%53%21%28%17%5%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)1km/h (0mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)1km/h (1mph)10km/h (6mph)
Direction 252°
WSW
236°
SW
232°
SW
233°
SW
208°
SSW
204°
SSW
283°
WNW

N
Wind chill8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.1ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.7ft)
Direction 165°
SSE
164°
SSE
162°
SSE
158°
SSE
156°
SSE
154°
SSE
152°
SSE
164°
SSE
Period11.2 sec.11.0 sec.10.6 sec.10.2 sec.10.1 sec.9.8 sec.9.7 sec.12.8 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 23 July 2026

On Thursday 23 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:45 and will set at 17:19 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 43°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 13.7mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity70%72%70%65%61%62%68%67%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover10%3%50%12%20%6%4%2%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)15km/h (10mph)12km/h (7mph)5km/h (3mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 20°
NNE
24°
NNE

N
344°
NNW
47°
NE
62°
ENE
17°
NNE
284°
WNW
Wind chill6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.1ft)
Direction 160°
SSE
160°
SSE
155°
SSE
150°
SSE
155°
SSE
151°
SSE
146°
SE
155°
SSE
Period12.5 sec.12.0 sec.11.6 sec.4.0 sec.4.5 sec.5.2 sec.6.0 sec.6.3 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Friday 24 July 2026

On Friday 24 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:44 and will set at 17:20 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 8.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%67%66%72%68%65%69%73%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1003 hPa1000 hPa997 hPa993 hPa989 hPa988 hPa989 hPa
Cloud cover4%21%47%27%8%6%44%29%
Heat index10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts22km/h (14mph)20km/h (13mph)17km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)17km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 317°
NW
311°
NW

N
329°
NNW
10°
N
29°
NNE
244°
WSW
286°
WNW
Wind chill8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.8m (2.5ft)1.0m (3.1ft)1.1m (3.5ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (2.9ft)
Direction 151°
SSE
157°
SSE
39°
NE
30°
NNE
30°
NNE
46°
NE
35°
NE
290°
WNW
Period5.0 sec.9.6 sec.7.5 sec.7.1 sec.7.1 sec.7.1 sec.6.2 sec.6.0 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 25 July 2026

On Saturday 25 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:43 and will set at 17:21 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 41°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 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (42°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity59%80%73%64%57%53%65%54%
Barometric pressure991 hPa997 hPa999 hPa998 hPa993 hPa985 hPa983 hPa987 hPa
Cloud cover57%72%19%5%61%6%5%2%
Heat index10°C (49°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (33°F)-1°C (30°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)2°C (35°F)-1°C (31°F)
Wind
Speed42km/h (26mph)41km/h (26mph)21km/h (13mph)12km/h (7mph)28km/h (17mph)17km/h (11mph)10km/h (6mph)39km/h (24mph)
Gusts45km/h (28mph)54km/h (34mph)29km/h (18mph)16km/h (10mph)37km/h (23mph)29km/h (18mph)22km/h (14mph)45km/h (28mph)
Direction 237°
WSW
231°
SW
246°
WSW
24°
NNE
30°
NNE
43°
NE
333°
NNW
254°
WSW
Wind chill5°C (42°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (38°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.7ft)
Direction 132°
SE
119°
ESE
113°
ESE
99°
E
98°
E
92°
E
96°
E
124°
SE
Period6.8 sec.7.6 sec.8.0 sec.8.0 sec.6.9 sec.7.7 sec.7.9 sec.8.1 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 26 July 2026

On Sunday 26 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:43 and will set at 17:22 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 41°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 37.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 39.8mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity65%56%45%45%45%49%61%79%
Barometric pressure991 hPa992 hPa992 hPa992 hPa990 hPa988 hPa992 hPa996 hPa
Cloud cover10%4%100%3%3%100%22%100%
Heat index5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)
Dew point-1°C (31°F)-3°C (27°F)-5°C (23°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)35km/h (22mph)35km/h (22mph)52km/h (32mph)60km/h (38mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)26km/h (16mph)35km/h (22mph)28km/h (17mph)35km/h (22mph)51km/h (32mph)58km/h (36mph)64km/h (40mph)
Direction 223°
SW
276°
W
285°
WNW
313°
NW
270°
W
263°
W
229°
SW
233°
SW
Wind chill1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.3m (4.4ft)
Direction 127°
SE
125°
SE
126°
SE
127°
SE
129°
SE
132°
SE
131°
SE
130°
SE
Period15.6 sec.4.6 sec.8.7 sec.14.5 sec.14.3 sec.13.8 sec.13.6 sec.13.5 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

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