Sea weather in The Catlins in New Zealand All the beach weather in The Catlins

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

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

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Saturday 18 July 202650°F to 54°Fnot recommended
Sunday 19 July 202649°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Monday 20 July 202643°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 21 July 202645°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 22 July 202647°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 23 July 202649°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Friday 24 July 202645°F to 50°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in The Catlins

Sea weather on Saturday 18 July 2026

On Saturday 18 July 2026, the sun will rise at 08:21 and will set at 17:21 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 50°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 36mph km/h (with gusts up to 36.7mph). Wave height will be up to 17.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0.1in0.1in
Humidity74%82%83%80%79%84%89%89%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover100%99%83%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed53km/h (33mph)55km/h (34mph)42km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)43km/h (27mph)58km/h (36mph)50km/h (31mph)44km/h (27mph)
Gusts57km/h (36mph)59km/h (37mph)45km/h (28mph)49km/h (31mph)48km/h (30mph)58km/h (36mph)54km/h (34mph)47km/h (29mph)
Direction 301°
WNW
283°
WNW
278°
W
286°
WNW
293°
WNW
292°
WNW
287°
WNW
286°
WNW
Wind chill7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)
Waves
Height5.2m (17.2ft)3.2m (10.6ft)3.2m (10.5ft)3.0m (9.9ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.8m (9.1ft)2.6m (8.6ft)2.4m (7.8ft)
Direction 189°
S
186°
S
186°
S
187°
S
187°
S
186°
S
187°
S
187°
S
Period19.3 sec.18.0 sec.17.7 sec.17.3 sec.16.8 sec.16.4 sec.15.9 sec.15.5 sec.
Significant height1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
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 Sunday 19 July 2026

On Sunday 19 July 2026, the sun will rise at 08:21 and will set at 17:22 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°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 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%66%66%66%69%73%74%74%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1022 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa
Cloud cover17%0%0%0%53%97%95%100%
Heat index10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed30km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)28km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)22km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 210°
SSW
233°
SW
254°
WSW
257°
WSW
262°
W
255°
WSW
245°
WSW
258°
WSW
Wind chill7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.7ft)2.0m (6.4ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.9m (6.4ft)
Direction 186°
S
185°
S
185°
S
185°
S
183°
S
185°
S
186°
S
188°
S
Period15.2 sec.14.7 sec.14.5 sec.14.3 sec.14.2 sec.14.1 sec.14.3 sec.14.4 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
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 Monday 20 July 2026

On Monday 20 July 2026, the sun will rise at 08:20 and will set at 17:23 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°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 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (43°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (42°F)3°C (37°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%70%66%62%73%69%67%73%
Barometric pressure1028 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa1027 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover100%97%96%38%52%0%86%31%
Heat index10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (43°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)22km/h (13mph)
Gusts28km/h (18mph)25km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)20km/h (12mph)26km/h (16mph)33km/h (21mph)26km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)
Direction 255°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
280°
W
321°
NW
314°
NW
309°
NW
316°
NW
Wind chill7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (42°F)3°C (37°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.6m (5.1ft)
Direction 192°
SSW
178°
S
181°
S
182°
S
185°
S
189°
S
191°
S
191°
S
Period14.7 sec.17.3 sec.17.0 sec.16.5 sec.15.7 sec.14.8 sec.14.0 sec.13.5 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)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)

Sea weather on Tuesday 21 July 2026

On Tuesday 21 July 2026, the sun will rise at 08:19 and will set at 17:24 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%78%70%64%63%81%84%83%
Barometric pressure1024 hPa1023 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover79%100%100%100%100%93%61%23%
Heat index8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)36km/h (22mph)36km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)41km/h (25mph)35km/h (22mph)
Gusts33km/h (21mph)38km/h (23mph)40km/h (25mph)52km/h (32mph)52km/h (32mph)43km/h (26mph)45km/h (28mph)52km/h (32mph)
Direction 328°
NNW
334°
NNW
331°
NNW
338°
NNW
327°
NNW
312°
NW
299°
WNW
296°
WNW
Wind chill4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.8ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 189°
S
189°
S
184°
S
185°
S
190°
S
198°
SSW
288°
WNW
204°
SSW
Period12.9 sec.12.6 sec.12.2 sec.11.7 sec.11.7 sec.12.0 sec.12.1 sec.12.6 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
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 08:18 and will set at 17:25 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%82%80%76%77%75%77%79%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover24%80%39%10%30%3%10%12%
Heat index10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)12km/h (7mph)15km/h (10mph)
Gusts39km/h (24mph)33km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)36km/h (23mph)21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 289°
WNW
286°
WNW
280°
W
292°
WNW
306°
NW
298°
WNW
348°
NNW
31°
NNE
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.1ft)
Direction 202°
SSW
203°
SSW
204°
SSW
206°
SSW
208°
SSW
209°
SSW
209°
SSW
207°
SSW
Period13.3 sec.13.7 sec.13.6 sec.13.4 sec.13.4 sec.8.1 sec.7.9 sec.7.5 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
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 Thursday 23 July 2026

On Thursday 23 July 2026, the sun will rise at 08:17 and will set at 17:26 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%78%74%68%64%68%73%84%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1010 hPa1007 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover100%39%47%100%100%100%51%100%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (20mph)35km/h (22mph)38km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 11°
N
358°
N
352°
N
28°
NNE
32°
NNE
356°
N
352°
N
277°
W
Wind chill6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.8ft)1.0m (3.1ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 202°
SSW
197°
SSW
192°
SSW
189°
S
183°
S
186°
S
204°
SSW
208°
SSW
Period7.5 sec.7.2 sec.6.6 sec.7.8 sec.7.5 sec.7.4 sec.14.3 sec.14.0 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
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 Friday 24 July 2026

On Friday 24 July 2026, the sun will rise at 08:16 and will set at 17:27 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°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 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%67%77%74%57%56%54%68%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1000 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover46%87%86%81%57%55%60%48%
Heat index10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)36km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)30km/h (18mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)30km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)47km/h (29mph)45km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)41km/h (25mph)
Direction 268°
W
251°
WSW
261°
W
325°
NW
252°
WSW
258°
WSW
273°
W
310°
NW
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.8m (6.0ft)
Direction 208°
SSW
202°
SSW
197°
SSW
201°
SSW
192°
SSW
190°
S
190°
S
193°
SSW
Period13.8 sec.14.2 sec.15.8 sec.15.9 sec.18.2 sec.17.7 sec.17.3 sec.17.0 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
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 chart over the next 7 days

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