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
Wednesday 24 April 202449°F to 56°Frecommended
Thursday 25 April 202454°F to 59°Frecommended
Friday 26 April 202449°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 27 April 202449°F to 52°Frecommended
Sunday 28 April 202447°F to 54°Frecommended
Monday 29 April 202449°F to 56°Frecommended
Tuesday 30 April 202452°F to 58°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Kaikoura

Sea weather on Wednesday 24 April 2024

On Wednesday 24 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:07 and will set at 17:39 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 49°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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%62%62%56%61%69%76%74%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover11%22%32%20%0%0%0%0%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)9°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)4km/h (2mph)14km/h (9mph)20km/h (13mph)15km/h (10mph)3km/h (2mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)23km/h (14mph)6km/h (3mph)28km/h (18mph)22km/h (14mph)33km/h (20mph)6km/h (4mph)
Direction 333°
NNW
247°
WSW
207°
SSW
235°
SW
46°
NE
46°
NE
33°
NNE
309°
NW
Wind chill13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.0m (3.4ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.2ft)
Direction 184°
S
180°
S
180°
S
178°
S
173°
S
171°
S
189°
S
188°
S
Period10.6 sec.10.0 sec.9.8 sec.9.6 sec.9.1 sec.9.0 sec.8.8 sec.8.7 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°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 Thursday 25 April 2024

On Thursday 25 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:08 and will set at 17:38 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. 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 13.7mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%65%64%64%58%59%65%73%
Barometric pressure1008 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1002 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa997 hPa998 hPa
Cloud cover12%90%16%7%55%14%16%10%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)4km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)
Gusts22km/h (14mph)7km/h (4mph)12km/h (7mph)14km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)
Direction 240°
WSW
311°
NW
308°
NW
349°
NNW
42°
NE
13°
NNE
356°
N
284°
WNW
Wind chill11°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.1ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.2ft)
Direction 184°
S
183°
S
185°
S
185°
S
186°
S
186°
S
187°
S
187°
S
Period15.1 sec.15.6 sec.15.1 sec.14.8 sec.14.6 sec.14.6 sec.14.6 sec.6.8 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°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 Friday 26 April 2024

On Friday 26 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:09 and will set at 17:37 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 49°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 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%66%63%64%50%44%56%61%
Barometric pressure997 hPa995 hPa996 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1005 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover0%2%17%85%78%77%10%10%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)
Dew point9°C (47°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)3°C (38°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)27km/h (17mph)32km/h (20mph)30km/h (19mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)17km/h (10mph)23km/h (15mph)40km/h (25mph)48km/h (30mph)32km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)33km/h (20mph)
Direction 315°
NW
294°
WNW
288°
WNW
218°
SW
236°
SW
265°
W
196°
SSW
197°
SSW
Wind chill13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)1.0m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 126°
SE
132°
SE
188°
S
188°
S
168°
SSE
254°
WSW
161°
SSE
182°
S
Period6.7 sec.6.3 sec.14.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.5 sec.10.6 sec.10.0 sec.8.5 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°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 Saturday 27 April 2024

On Saturday 27 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:10 and will set at 17:35 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 49°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 13.1mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%64%62%58%60%64%73%68%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1020 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover73%75%86%76%0%3%8%6%
Heat index9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)0km/h (0mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)9km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts17km/h (11mph)1km/h (0mph)9km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)16km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (13mph)13km/h (8mph)
Direction 199°
SSW
127°
SE
34°
NE
30°
NNE
58°
ENE
52°
NE
18°
NNE

N
Wind chill7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 179°
S
178°
S
179°
S
185°
S
186°
S
186°
S
187°
S
188°
S
Period8.3 sec.6.3 sec.6.8 sec.9.7 sec.8.9 sec.8.5 sec.8.4 sec.8.2 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (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 28 April 2024

On Sunday 28 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:11 and will set at 17:34 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 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)9°C (47°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)6°C (43°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity64%59%57%53%55%65%75%71%
Barometric pressure1024 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa1028 hPa
Cloud cover6%6%6%3%3%3%0%2%
Heat index11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)9°C (47°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)19km/h (12mph)27km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)17km/h (11mph)
Direction
N
357°
N
13°
NNE
26°
NNE
53°
NE
46°
NE
30°
NNE
21°
NNE
Wind chill10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)6°C (43°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 188°
S
187°
S
187°
S
186°
S
185°
S
108°
ESE
93°
E
90°
E
Period8.2 sec.8.8 sec.8.8 sec.8.5 sec.8.3 sec.8.1 sec.8.0 sec.7.6 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)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 Monday 29 April 2024

On Monday 29 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:13 and will set at 17:32 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 49°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 5.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 11.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%63%61%57%57%62%76%69%
Barometric pressure1028 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1025 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover2%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)2km/h (1mph)6km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)4km/h (3mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)4km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)12km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)8km/h (5mph)
Direction 10°
N
309°
NW
313°
NW
26°
NNE
65°
ENE
36°
NE

N
260°
W
Wind chill11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.5ft)
Direction 88°
E
89°
E
83°
E
83°
E
85°
E
184°
S
185°
S
185°
S
Period5.0 sec.4.8 sec.4.4 sec.10.2 sec.9.7 sec.15.4 sec.6.0 sec.6.3 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
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 Tuesday 30 April 2024

On Tuesday 30 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:14 and will set at 17:31 on the beach(es) of Kaikoura. 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 6.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.1mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity66%69%67%63%63%64%66%65%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1013 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%2%5%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (56°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)2km/h (1mph)2km/h (1mph)5km/h (3mph)11km/h (7mph)2km/h (1mph)7km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)
Gusts12km/h (8mph)4km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)21km/h (13mph)5km/h (3mph)14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)
Direction 247°
WSW
253°
WSW
250°
WSW
52°
NE
55°
NE
77°
ENE

N
299°
WNW
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.4ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 184°
S
184°
S
183°
S
181°
S
168°
SSE
162°
SSE
165°
SSE
176°
S
Period5.7 sec.6.1 sec.6.2 sec.6.3 sec.6.2 sec.6.1 sec.11.0 sec.10.8 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°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 chart over the next 7 days

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