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
Friday 5 December 202552°F to 63°Fnot recommended
Saturday 6 December 202552°F to 56°Fnot recommended
Sunday 7 December 202556°F to 65°Fnot recommended
Monday 8 December 202554°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 9 December 202552°F to 61°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 10 December 202554°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 11 December 202549°F to 54°Fdiscouraged

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

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 21:25 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 41.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 44.1mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (53°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%82%70%66%71%73%75%77%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1001 hPa998 hPa997 hPa998 hPa1000 hPa1002 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover28%20%7%14%86%5%4%15%
Heat index14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed34km/h (21mph)26km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)19km/h (12mph)67km/h (41mph)60km/h (37mph)57km/h (35mph)55km/h (34mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)42km/h (26mph)33km/h (21mph)21km/h (13mph)71km/h (44mph)67km/h (42mph)61km/h (38mph)59km/h (37mph)
Direction 284°
WNW
350°
N
352°
N
301°
WNW
277°
W
273°
W
279°
W
281°
W
Wind chill11°C (53°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.8m (5.8ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.4m (8.0ft)
Direction 210°
SSW
211°
SSW
204°
SSW
198°
SSW
276°
W
266°
W
271°
W
272°
W
Period9.3 sec.12.2 sec.12.0 sec.9.1 sec.9.0 sec.16.1 sec.9.0 sec.14.7 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)
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 on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 21:26 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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 36mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.3mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)8°C (46°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%78%74%69%72%71%77%81%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1007 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover85%73%80%51%24%24%8%72%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed58km/h (36mph)50km/h (31mph)43km/h (27mph)31km/h (19mph)17km/h (11mph)10km/h (6mph)35km/h (21mph)22km/h (13mph)
Gusts60km/h (37mph)56km/h (35mph)58km/h (36mph)42km/h (26mph)26km/h (16mph)17km/h (10mph)35km/h (22mph)38km/h (24mph)
Direction 281°
W
269°
W
262°
W
265°
W
271°
W
142°
SE
92°
E
35°
NE
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)8°C (46°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height2.7m (9.0ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.5m (8.1ft)2.2m (7.2ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.1ft)1.5m (5.0ft)
Direction 275°
W
264°
W
206°
SSW
204°
SSW
206°
SSW
208°
SSW
211°
SSW
216°
SW
Period9.4 sec.9.6 sec.9.6 sec.13.1 sec.13.1 sec.13.0 sec.12.9 sec.12.7 sec.
Significant height2.6m (8.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
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 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 21:27 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. 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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 31.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%85%64%76%94%90%57%52%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1002 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1000 hPa998 hPa995 hPa994 hPa
Cloud cover100%43%91%100%100%87%20%27%
Heat index13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)24km/h (15mph)37km/h (23mph)23km/h (14mph)4km/h (2mph)12km/h (7mph)46km/h (28mph)51km/h (32mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)43km/h (27mph)24km/h (15mph)8km/h (5mph)25km/h (16mph)49km/h (30mph)53km/h (33mph)
Direction
N
357°
N
344°
NNW
316°
NW
230°
SW
90°
E
349°
N
345°
NNW
Wind chill11°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.2m (4.1ft)
Direction 217°
SW
218°
SW
220°
SW
181°
S
183°
S
158°
SSE
213°
SSW
326°
NW
Period12.1 sec.7.9 sec.7.2 sec.6.9 sec.7.3 sec.7.1 sec.8.8 sec.7.9 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 21:28 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 54°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in 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 33.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 44.1mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity94%83%79%71%72%67%67%73%
Barometric pressure996 hPa1001 hPa1006 hPa1010 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%78%74%7%11%45%45%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed39km/h (24mph)43km/h (27mph)54km/h (33mph)49km/h (31mph)44km/h (28mph)40km/h (25mph)28km/h (17mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts57km/h (35mph)58km/h (36mph)71km/h (44mph)66km/h (41mph)46km/h (29mph)43km/h (27mph)46km/h (28mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 293°
WNW
281°
WNW
280°
W
279°
W
281°
W
262°
W
263°
W

N
Wind chill10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.5ft)2.1m (6.8ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (2.9ft)
Direction 272°
W
259°
W
240°
WSW
206°
SSW
205°
SSW
204°
SSW
203°
SSW
215°
SW
Period8.5 sec.14.5 sec.14.4 sec.14.4 sec.14.3 sec.7.2 sec.7.0 sec.6.9 sec.
Significant height2.9m (9.5ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)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 Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 21:29 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%74%71%64%62%66%66%58%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover16%46%32%27%33%61%77%48%
Heat index13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)25km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)22km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)38km/h (24mph)41km/h (25mph)34km/h (21mph)28km/h (18mph)17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 53°
NE
332°
NNW
344°
NNW
346°
NNW
291°
WNW
127°
SE
70°
ENE
338°
NNW
Wind chill11°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (3.0ft)
Direction 212°
SSW
206°
SSW
199°
SSW
190°
S
178°
S
219°
SW
214°
SW
212°
SSW
Period7.1 sec.10.3 sec.13.3 sec.12.9 sec.13.2 sec.13.9 sec.14.7 sec.14.0 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
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 on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 21:30 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 54°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in 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 21.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity57%63%79%83%74%70%70%72%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover82%82%100%64%50%9%48%84%
Heat index15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)18km/h (11mph)31km/h (19mph)21km/h (13mph)29km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)34km/h (21mph)
Gusts31km/h (19mph)38km/h (24mph)26km/h (16mph)43km/h (27mph)32km/h (20mph)35km/h (22mph)48km/h (30mph)48km/h (30mph)
Direction 332°
NNW
321°
NW
320°
NW
288°
WNW
290°
WNW
266°
W
260°
W
257°
WSW
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 225°
SW
226°
SW
224°
SW
190°
S
193°
SSW
189°
S
194°
SSW
256°
WSW
Period13.4 sec.13.0 sec.13.2 sec.12.8 sec.15.0 sec.14.4 sec.12.8 sec.13.5 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
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 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 21:31 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 49°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 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in
Humidity72%71%72%71%68%61%76%87%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover100%45%89%100%100%82%100%93%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed30km/h (18mph)24km/h (15mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)33km/h (20mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)
Direction 262°
W
264°
W
284°
WNW
286°
WNW
264°
W
134°
SE
298°
WNW
232°
SW
Wind chill10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.5ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.3m (4.4ft)
Direction 264°
W
269°
W
200°
SSW
203°
SSW
204°
SSW
204°
SSW
210°
SSW
209°
SSW
Period15.1 sec.14.3 sec.14.2 sec.14.6 sec.7.3 sec.8.0 sec.14.7 sec.14.6 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
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 chart over the next 7 days

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