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 13 December 202550°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 14 December 202554°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Monday 15 December 202550°F to 63°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 16 December 202552°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 17 December 202545°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 18 December 202549°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Friday 19 December 202552°F to 54°Fdiscouraged

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

Sea weather on Saturday 13 December 2025

On Saturday 13 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 21:33 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). 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)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (54°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%79%85%81%76%75%78%83%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover89%83%24%41%100%0%2%8%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (16mph)20km/h (13mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)6km/h (4mph)18km/h (11mph)22km/h (13mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts35km/h (22mph)28km/h (17mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)9km/h (6mph)25km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)12km/h (7mph)
Direction 265°
W
257°
WSW
312°
NW
315°
NW
228°
SW
100°
E
94°
E
117°
ESE
Wind chill10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (54°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (2.9ft)
Direction 216°
SW
214°
SSW
210°
SSW
209°
SSW
212°
SSW
212°
SSW
210°
SSW
209°
SSW
Period10.0 sec.9.6 sec.12.1 sec.11.7 sec.11.0 sec.10.7 sec.10.2 sec.10.0 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)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 Sunday 14 December 2025

On Sunday 14 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 21:34 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 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft 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)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%81%82%81%83%84%92%84%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1014 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover8%100%19%49%23%7%8%5%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (8mph)9km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)22km/h (13mph)30km/h (19mph)28km/h (18mph)22km/h (13mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)35km/h (22mph)33km/h (20mph)28km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)
Direction 193°
SSW
170°
S
67°
ENE
85°
E
125°
SE
110°
ESE
95°
E
57°
ENE
Wind chill12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.4ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.5ft)
Direction 207°
SSW
202°
SSW
198°
SSW
195°
SSW
200°
SSW
201°
SSW
199°
SSW
204°
SSW
Period9.9 sec.9.4 sec.9.0 sec.8.8 sec.6.8 sec.11.9 sec.15.4 sec.4.3 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (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 Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 21:35 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 50°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 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0.1in0.1in0in0in
Humidity68%68%59%57%91%91%90%88%
Barometric pressure1008 hPa1005 hPa1002 hPa1000 hPa1003 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover90%47%48%47%100%100%96%58%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)28km/h (17mph)35km/h (22mph)38km/h (23mph)25km/h (15mph)9km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)30km/h (19mph)36km/h (22mph)40km/h (25mph)36km/h (22mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 342°
NNW
21°
NNE
23°
NNE
28°
NNE
234°
SW
234°
SW
277°
W

N
Wind chill13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 202°
SSW
201°
SSW
200°
SSW
209°
SSW
209°
SSW
210°
SSW
210°
SSW
278°
W
Period14.5 sec.14.3 sec.13.2 sec.13.5 sec.4.2 sec.7.5 sec.7.2 sec.7.4 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)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 Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 21:35 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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%83%82%81%72%69%71%66%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover35%18%66%51%43%75%89%51%
Heat index12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (15mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)42km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)35km/h (22mph)
Direction 351°
N
337°
NNW
330°
NNW
325°
NW
250°
WSW
272°
W
229°
SW
245°
WSW
Wind chill10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 207°
SSW
212°
SSW
214°
SSW
217°
SW
214°
SW
214°
SSW
213°
SSW
212°
SSW
Period7.5 sec.7.6 sec.16.7 sec.16.2 sec.16.0 sec.15.8 sec.15.9 sec.15.7 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)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 Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 21:36 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity70%70%67%70%66%66%64%64%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1012 hPa1015 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover78%23%83%60%52%23%13%0%
Heat index12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts30km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)30km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)25km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)23km/h (15mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction 257°
WSW
245°
WSW
251°
WSW
224°
SW
197°
SSW
180°
S
143°
SE
143°
SE
Wind chill9°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (5.1ft)
Direction 210°
SSW
208°
SSW
213°
SSW
212°
SSW
211°
SSW
207°
SSW
213°
SSW
210°
SSW
Period15.6 sec.15.5 sec.15.0 sec.14.7 sec.14.5 sec.14.3 sec.13.5 sec.13.2 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (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 Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 21:37 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°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 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity65%68%72%67%64%67%70%74%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%4%3%2%4%8%6%
Heat index10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)16km/h (10mph)23km/h (15mph)25km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts12km/h (7mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)31km/h (19mph)41km/h (25mph)43km/h (27mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 98°
E
44°
NE
25°
NNE
107°
ESE
121°
ESE
108°
ESE
110°
ESE
94°
E
Wind chill9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.8ft)2.0m (6.4ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.6m (5.4ft)
Direction 210°
SSW
207°
SSW
205°
SSW
202°
SSW
202°
SSW
201°
SSW
113°
ESE
195°
SSW
Period12.8 sec.12.3 sec.12.0 sec.11.7 sec.11.1 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.10.7 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
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 Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 21:37 on the beach(es) of The Catlins. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°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 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%78%78%76%68%67%86%90%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover8%7%7%13%22%47%100%100%
Heat index12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)2km/h (1mph)3km/h (2mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)39km/h (24mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)3km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)11km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)26km/h (16mph)52km/h (32mph)
Direction 92°
E
334°
NNW
77°
ENE
199°
SSW
142°
SE
155°
SSE
177°
S
161°
SSE
Wind chill10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.4ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)
Direction 190°
S
190°
S
187°
S
181°
S
175°
S
203°
SSW
203°
SSW
202°
SSW
Period5.4 sec.5.3 sec.10.0 sec.9.9 sec.7.9 sec.14.9 sec.14.6 sec.14.4 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
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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