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

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

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Timaru in New Zealand this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Timaru. 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 202656°F to 74°Fdiscouraged
Friday 30 January 202656°F to 61°Frecommended
Saturday 31 January 202652°F to 63°Frecommended
Sunday 1 February 202656°F to 65°Fdiscouraged
Monday 2 February 202650°F to 77°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 3 February 202647°F to 61°Frecommended
Wednesday 4 February 202650°F to 61°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Timaru

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:28 and will set at 21:07 on the beach(es) of Timaru. The outside temperature will be a high of 74°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 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%62%68%71%54%63%76%78%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa1014 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover27%50%48%58%3%46%87%100%
Heat index15°C (59°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)30km/h (19mph)14km/h (9mph)9km/h (5mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)12km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)19km/h (12mph)39km/h (24mph)20km/h (12mph)12km/h (8mph)
Direction 329°
NNW
272°
W
306°
NW

N
304°
NW
177°
S
144°
SE
93°
E
Wind chill15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.0ft)
Direction 103°
ESE
105°
ESE
104°
ESE
104°
ESE
104°
ESE
103°
ESE
151°
SSE
143°
SE
Period4.2 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.10.7 sec.10.5 sec.10.4 sec.10.3 sec.5.6 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:29 and will set at 21:06 on the beach(es) of Timaru. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 15.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%82%79%75%71%72%77%86%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover100%92%95%72%94%36%48%71%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)4km/h (3mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)25km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)7km/h (5mph)
Direction 48°
NE
40°
NE
44°
NE
33°
NNE
53°
NE
73°
ENE
76°
ENE
90°
E
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)
Direction 106°
ESE
108°
ESE
109°
ESE
109°
ESE
110°
ESE
112°
ESE
115°
ESE
105°
ESE
Period5.5 sec.5.2 sec.5.2 sec.5.0 sec.5.5 sec.6.1 sec.6.3 sec.3.5 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:31 and will set at 21:05 on the beach(es) of Timaru. 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%90%92%77%67%74%78%91%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover46%24%33%25%0%3%44%95%
Heat index13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed2km/h (1mph)3km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)11km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)12km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts4km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)19km/h (12mph)27km/h (17mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)
Direction 353°
N
331°
NNW
290°
WNW
163°
SSE
115°
ESE
120°
ESE
109°
ESE
102°
ESE
Wind chill13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Direction 106°
ESE
101°
ESE
99°
E
98°
E
98°
E
98°
E
100°
E
126°
SE
Period9.1 sec.9.0 sec.8.1 sec.8.4 sec.8.1 sec.8.9 sec.10.1 sec.13.3 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:32 and will set at 21:04 on the beach(es) of Timaru. 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 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%93%93%72%58%62%71%86%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1006 hPa1004 hPa1004 hPa
Cloud cover95%92%42%12%0%0%3%3%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)23km/h (14mph)17km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)15km/h (10mph)28km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)35km/h (22mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 78°
ENE
37°
NE

N
20°
NNE
52°
NE
70°
ENE
72°
ENE
26°
NNE
Wind chill13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (3.1ft)
Direction 110°
ESE
110°
ESE
108°
ESE
106°
ESE
98°
E
78°
ENE
79°
E
79°
ENE
Period12.8 sec.3.2 sec.12.0 sec.3.7 sec.11.6 sec.10.4 sec.9.4 sec.5.6 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:34 and will set at 21:03 on the beach(es) of Timaru. The outside temperature will be a high of 77°F t and a low of 50°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 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)18°C (65°F)22°C (72°F)25°C (77°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)18°C (65°F)24°C (76°F)26°C (78°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in
Humidity90%64%40%46%47%47%82%87%
Barometric pressure1000 hPa996 hPa995 hPa993 hPa989 hPa986 hPa993 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover4%7%7%45%25%68%97%100%
Heat index14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)18°C (65°F)24°C (76°F)26°C (78°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)6°C (43°F)0°C (32°F)6°C (43°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)15km/h (10mph)44km/h (28mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts31km/h (19mph)21km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)24km/h (15mph)46km/h (29mph)31km/h (19mph)
Direction
N
328°
NNW
296°
WNW
312°
NW

N
291°
WNW
183°
S
212°
SSW
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)18°C (65°F)22°C (72°F)25°C (77°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.7m (2.2ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 81°
E
80°
E
86°
E
83°
E
85°
E
129°
SE
160°
SSE
144°
SE
Period5.5 sec.5.1 sec.6.3 sec.6.6 sec.6.7 sec.6.8 sec.6.8 sec.7.5 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:35 and will set at 21:01 on the beach(es) of Timaru. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%73%74%54%45%50%59%79%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1009 hPa1014 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1022 hPa1025 hPa
Cloud cover63%5%6%0%0%6%5%3%
Heat index10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)9km/h (5mph)20km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)
Gusts20km/h (13mph)25km/h (16mph)19km/h (12mph)5km/h (3mph)15km/h (9mph)29km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)
Direction 278°
W
256°
WSW
268°
W
290°
WNW
67°
ENE
84°
E
60°
ENE
23°
NNE
Wind chill8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.1ft)1.1m (3.5ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 142°
SE
142°
SE
142°
SE
142°
SE
140°
SE
140°
SE
141°
SE
141°
SE
Period9.6 sec.8.2 sec.9.1 sec.10.0 sec.11.8 sec.12.0 sec.11.4 sec.11.0 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:37 and will set at 21:00 on the beach(es) of Timaru. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%86%82%65%61%59%65%83%
Barometric pressure1025 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover2%2%3%0%0%0%5%5%
Heat index10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)4km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)3km/h (2mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)16km/h (10mph)8km/h (5mph)4km/h (3mph)19km/h (11mph)26km/h (16mph)14km/h (9mph)6km/h (4mph)
Direction
N
351°
N
325°
NW
157°
SSE
106°
ESE
98°
E
99°
E
340°
NNW
Wind chill8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.5ft)
Direction 142°
SE
141°
SE
140°
SE
137°
SE
140°
SE
140°
SE
83°
E
88°
E
Period10.5 sec.10.3 sec.10.3 sec.12.5 sec.10.6 sec.10.1 sec.9.6 sec.5.1 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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