Sea weather in Oamaru in New Zealand All the beach weather in Oamaru

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Oamaru 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 Oamaru over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Oamaru in New Zealand this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Oamaru. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Friday 5 December 202554°F to 72°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 6 December 202552°F to 58°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 7 December 202556°F to 70°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 December 202556°F to 65°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 December 202552°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 10 December 202554°F to 63°Fnot recommended
Thursday 11 December 202552°F to 56°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Oamaru

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 21:11 on the beach(es) of Oamaru. The outside temperature will be a high of 72°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 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)17°C (63°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)17°C (63°F)22°C (71°F)24°C (76°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%81%81%63%45%46%80%81%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1002 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa1002 hPa1004 hPa
Cloud cover14%3%8%15%14%29%77%13%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)17°C (63°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)25km/h (16mph)23km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)12km/h (8mph)
Gusts30km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)36km/h (22mph)24km/h (15mph)30km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)25km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 345°
NNW
348°
NNW
358°
N
357°
N
309°
NW
294°
WNW
114°
ESE
83°
E
Wind chill10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)17°C (63°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.8ft)
Direction 99°
E
102°
ESE
104°
ESE
106°
ESE
107°
ESE
109°
ESE
110°
ESE
131°
SE
Period9.1 sec.9.0 sec.9.0 sec.8.9 sec.8.9 sec.9.0 sec.3.6 sec.9.2 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.3m (1ft)
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 Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 21:12 on the beach(es) of Oamaru. 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 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%88%82%78%76%74%79%84%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1007 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover13%14%21%26%40%23%31%46%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)21km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)30km/h (18mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)29km/h (18mph)41km/h (26mph)45km/h (28mph)27km/h (17mph)
Direction 343°
NNW
350°
N
263°
W
121°
ESE
76°
ENE
61°
ENE
44°
NE
18°
NNE
Wind chill11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.7ft)
Direction 136°
SE
122°
ESE
120°
ESE
123°
ESE
168°
SSE
168°
SSE
169°
S
134°
SE
Period8.9 sec.6.6 sec.9.1 sec.9.0 sec.13.0 sec.13.0 sec.13.0 sec.7.0 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)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 on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 21:13 on the beach(es) of Oamaru. 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 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (60°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%78%72%65%61%44%49%51%
Barometric pressure1008 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1003 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa
Cloud cover77%47%73%17%6%7%12%10%
Heat index13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)24°C (75°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)28km/h (18mph)17km/h (11mph)33km/h (21mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)36km/h (22mph)24km/h (15mph)35km/h (22mph)
Direction 351°
N
354°
N
352°
N

N
34°
NE
354°
N
342°
NNW
355°
N
Wind chill12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (60°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.1ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.2m (4.0ft)
Direction 134°
SE
137°
SE
81°
E
60°
ENE
61°
ENE
70°
ENE
73°
ENE
60°
ENE
Period6.6 sec.5.3 sec.5.4 sec.8.1 sec.8.1 sec.6.2 sec.6.1 sec.8.9 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
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 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 21:14 on the beach(es) of Oamaru. 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 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (64°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (64°F)14°C (57°F)11°C (51°F)16°C (61°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity55%74%87%61%71%74%71%75%
Barometric pressure998 hPa998 hPa1006 hPa1009 hPa1013 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover7%45%78%0%9%62%84%57%
Heat index18°C (64°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)14km/h (9mph)27km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)29km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)30km/h (19mph)
Gusts31km/h (19mph)28km/h (18mph)39km/h (24mph)35km/h (22mph)46km/h (28mph)39km/h (24mph)38km/h (24mph)45km/h (28mph)
Direction 15°
NNE
306°
NW
188°
S
210°
SSW
115°
ESE
45°
NE
51°
NE
33°
NNE
Wind chill18°C (64°F)14°C (57°F)11°C (51°F)16°C (61°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.7ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.0m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.2ft)
Direction 54°
NE
57°
ENE
78°
ENE
79°
E
91°
E
94°
E
67°
ENE
55°
NE
Period8.7 sec.5.6 sec.6.8 sec.7.4 sec.4.9 sec.4.6 sec.4.5 sec.4.9 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
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 Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 21:15 on the beach(es) of Oamaru. 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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%79%79%72%70%66%67%74%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover4%2%5%51%69%10%10%12%
Heat index13°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)10km/h (6mph)3km/h (2mph)8km/h (5mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)20km/h (13mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)35km/h (22mph)16km/h (10mph)5km/h (3mph)13km/h (8mph)34km/h (21mph)33km/h (21mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 26°
NNE

N
351°
N
150°
SSE
78°
ENE
74°
ENE
34°
NE
13°
NNE
Wind chill11°C (52°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)
Direction 58°
ENE
64°
ENE
68°
ENE
137°
SE
137°
SE
137°
SE
137°
SE
136°
SE
Period6.9 sec.4.3 sec.4.6 sec.4.6 sec.11.3 sec.10.8 sec.10.5 sec.3.5 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)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 Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 21:16 on the beach(es) of Oamaru. 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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 36mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%63%48%49%56%76%72%77%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover17%21%100%78%24%47%100%100%
Heat index14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (11mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)4km/h (3mph)11km/h (7mph)42km/h (26mph)26km/h (16mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)23km/h (14mph)58km/h (36mph)37km/h (23mph)10km/h (6mph)
Direction
N
317°
NW
234°
SW
213°
SSW
120°
ESE
169°
SSE
165°
SSE
93°
E
Wind chill13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.8ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.7m (2.4ft)
Direction 136°
SE
136°
SE
122°
ESE
113°
ESE
107°
ESE
151°
SSE
106°
ESE
109°
ESE
Period3.9 sec.4.2 sec.4.3 sec.4.4 sec.4.3 sec.13.3 sec.4.2 sec.4.2 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)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 Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 21:17 on the beach(es) of Oamaru. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 52°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in 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 21.8mph 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 temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0.1in
Humidity86%85%81%78%80%75%89%92%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%81%100%72%52%100%100%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)21km/h (13mph)31km/h (19mph)35km/h (21mph)29km/h (18mph)20km/h (12mph)
Gusts12km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)28km/h (18mph)43km/h (27mph)48km/h (30mph)42km/h (26mph)28km/h (17mph)
Direction 35°
NE
23°
NNE
32°
NNE
42°
NE
40°
NE
49°
NE
54°
NE
80°
E
Wind chill10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 112°
ESE
104°
ESE
104°
ESE
105°
ESE
108°
ESE
108°
ESE
110°
ESE
58°
ENE
Period4.0 sec.12.3 sec.12.1 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.6 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
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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