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
Thursday 29 January 202650°F to 59°Fnot recommended
Friday 30 January 202652°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 31 January 202654°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Sunday 1 February 202654°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Monday 2 February 202652°F to 63°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 3 February 202654°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 4 February 202656°F to 59°Fdiscouraged

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

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:31 and will set at 21:23 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 50°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 28mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%88%79%86%77%68%73%77%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover78%34%100%100%19%0%0%30%
Heat index15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)24km/h (15mph)36km/h (23mph)45km/h (28mph)43km/h (27mph)44km/h (27mph)37km/h (23mph)
Gusts33km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)42km/h (26mph)53km/h (33mph)48km/h (30mph)50km/h (31mph)44km/h (27mph)52km/h (32mph)
Direction 295°
WNW
327°
NNW
320°
NW
266°
W
259°
W
264°
W
266°
W
260°
W
Wind chill13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.4ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.5m (5.0ft)
Direction 197°
SSW
195°
SSW
156°
SSE
159°
SSE
160°
SSE
240°
WSW
243°
WSW
203°
SSW
Period7.4 sec.10.3 sec.11.0 sec.12.0 sec.12.0 sec.10.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.9 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
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 on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:33 and will set at 21:22 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°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 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft 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)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%70%69%69%69%69%71%73%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover26%50%33%41%9%8%4%33%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed33km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)28km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)
Gusts46km/h (28mph)42km/h (26mph)36km/h (22mph)36km/h (23mph)45km/h (28mph)33km/h (20mph)37km/h (23mph)41km/h (26mph)
Direction 254°
WSW
252°
WSW
264°
W
277°
W
280°
W
273°
W
264°
W
264°
W
Wind chill10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.5ft)
Direction 206°
SSW
208°
SSW
210°
SSW
203°
SSW
198°
SSW
197°
SSW
198°
SSW
198°
SSW
Period10.3 sec.11.6 sec.11.1 sec.10.8 sec.10.1 sec.9.2 sec.8.9 sec.8.7 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)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 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:34 and will set at 21:21 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 32.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.3mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%76%82%76%72%73%76%78%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover56%25%46%10%13%47%86%80%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (18mph)40km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)43km/h (27mph)52km/h (32mph)47km/h (29mph)47km/h (29mph)44km/h (27mph)
Gusts39km/h (24mph)56km/h (35mph)53km/h (33mph)60km/h (37mph)54km/h (33mph)49km/h (31mph)52km/h (32mph)49km/h (31mph)
Direction 276°
W
278°
W
300°
WNW
290°
WNW
282°
WNW
277°
W
268°
W
270°
W
Wind chill11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.7m (5.7ft)
Direction 199°
SSW
204°
SSW
204°
SSW
200°
SSW
198°
SSW
265°
W
258°
WSW
204°
SSW
Period8.3 sec.7.8 sec.12.8 sec.13.6 sec.13.5 sec.13.0 sec.10.5 sec.12.3 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
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 Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:36 and will set at 21:20 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. 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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (58°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%80%84%74%76%81%85%87%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1004 hPa1001 hPa999 hPa
Cloud cover37%12%7%52%76%49%29%33%
Heat index14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)
Wind
Speed37km/h (23mph)27km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)13km/h (8mph)3km/h (2mph)20km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)41km/h (25mph)35km/h (22mph)20km/h (12mph)5km/h (3mph)34km/h (21mph)24km/h (15mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 269°
W
303°
WNW
344°
NNW
12°
NNE
68°
ENE
95°
E
95°
E
56°
NE
Wind chill12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (58°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.8ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.0m (3.4ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.8ft)
Direction 209°
SSW
210°
SSW
211°
SSW
211°
SSW
210°
SSW
207°
SSW
203°
SSW
198°
SSW
Period12.2 sec.12.0 sec.11.7 sec.11.5 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.8.1 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)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 Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:37 and will set at 21:18 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°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. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 31.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 41mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (60°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity83%54%59%71%91%81%69%66%
Barometric pressure996 hPa993 hPa991 hPa990 hPa992 hPa994 hPa997 hPa1001 hPa
Cloud cover49%79%40%70%100%86%64%27%
Heat index15°C (59°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (47°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)41km/h (26mph)45km/h (28mph)33km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)51km/h (32mph)49km/h (30mph)49km/h (30mph)
Gusts28km/h (17mph)44km/h (28mph)45km/h (28mph)39km/h (24mph)46km/h (28mph)55km/h (34mph)50km/h (31mph)66km/h (41mph)
Direction 345°
NNW
349°
N
347°
NNW
302°
WNW
232°
SW
230°
SW
240°
WSW
242°
WSW
Wind chill14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (60°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.7ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.8m (6.0ft)2.1m (7.1ft)2.3m (7.4ft)
Direction 193°
SSW
191°
S
182°
S
182°
S
218°
SW
209°
SSW
209°
SSW
210°
SSW
Period6.0 sec.6.8 sec.7.1 sec.7.1 sec.6.6 sec.6.4 sec.10.1 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
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 Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:39 and will set at 21:17 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 32.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 42.3mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity66%70%68%65%73%76%81%82%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1009 hPa1014 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover71%100%82%44%88%17%7%9%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point5°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed52km/h (32mph)49km/h (30mph)42km/h (26mph)44km/h (28mph)40km/h (25mph)42km/h (26mph)38km/h (24mph)28km/h (17mph)
Gusts68km/h (42mph)63km/h (39mph)55km/h (34mph)60km/h (37mph)57km/h (35mph)50km/h (31mph)39km/h (24mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 241°
WSW
240°
WSW
250°
WSW
262°
W
285°
WNW
286°
WNW
276°
W
281°
WNW
Wind chill7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (8.0ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.8m (6.1ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.4m (4.5ft)
Direction 209°
SSW
206°
SSW
200°
SSW
199°
SSW
199°
SSW
201°
SSW
202°
SSW
203°
SSW
Period7.9 sec.8.1 sec.8.4 sec.11.4 sec.11.1 sec.10.8 sec.10.4 sec.10.1 sec.
Significant height1.9m (6.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (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 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:40 and will set at 21:16 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°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 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%83%84%80%73%80%81%82%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1023 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover13%22%28%17%21%100%42%23%
Heat index15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed33km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)12km/h (8mph)3km/h (2mph)23km/h (14mph)20km/h (13mph)
Gusts49km/h (31mph)46km/h (29mph)43km/h (26mph)36km/h (22mph)21km/h (13mph)6km/h (4mph)39km/h (24mph)33km/h (20mph)
Direction 277°
W
280°
W
306°
NW
322°
NW
284°
WNW
234°
SW
94°
E
102°
ESE
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.8ft)
Direction 202°
SSW
202°
SSW
199°
SSW
195°
SSW
194°
SSW
189°
S
207°
SSW
203°
SSW
Period10.0 sec.9.9 sec.8.0 sec.9.5 sec.9.0 sec.8.6 sec.8.4 sec.8.3 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)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 chart over the next 7 days

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