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
Monday 15 December 202556°F to 70°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 16 December 202547°F to 63°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 17 December 202545°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 18 December 202550°F to 65°Frecommended
Friday 19 December 202545°F to 67°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 20 December 202541°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 21 December 202545°F to 58°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Timaru

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 21:16 on the beach(es) of Timaru. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°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 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)16°C (61°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)16°C (61°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity45%40%47%49%40%44%54%72%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1008 hPa1006 hPa1003 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover60%16%48%29%15%25%46%100%
Heat index16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)16°C (61°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)1°C (35°F)4°C (39°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)22km/h (13mph)22km/h (13mph)32km/h (20mph)14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts30km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)34km/h (21mph)48km/h (30mph)24km/h (15mph)33km/h (20mph)
Direction 314°
NW
318°
NW
330°
NNW
358°
N
357°
N
13°
NNE
349°
NNW
211°
SSW
Wind chill16°C (61°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)16°C (61°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.0m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 86°
E
86°
E
86°
E
84°
E
72°
ENE
40°
NE
60°
ENE
81°
E
Period6.9 sec.7.4 sec.8.0 sec.14.5 sec.8.1 sec.8.1 sec.7.9 sec.6.7 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
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 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 21:16 on the beach(es) of Timaru. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 47°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 18mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (54°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)14°C (57°F)10°C (50°F)5°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0.1in0in
Humidity95%94%90%70%62%72%79%88%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1000 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa1001 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover75%98%63%80%80%86%73%98%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (54°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)6°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)21km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)29km/h (18mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)32km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)30km/h (19mph)
Direction 201°
SSW
191°
S
165°
SSE
12°
NNE
92°
E
114°
ESE
197°
SSW
231°
SW
Wind chill11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)14°C (57°F)10°C (50°F)5°C (42°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.6m (1.8ft)1.0m (3.2ft)
Direction 80°
E
77°
ENE
137°
SE
136°
SE
103°
ESE
99°
E
108°
ESE
137°
SE
Period6.6 sec.6.8 sec.6.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.3 sec.10.7 sec.8.3 sec.8.0 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 21:17 on the beach(es) of Timaru. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°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 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 15.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%83%80%50%47%52%57%68%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1010 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover93%17%19%6%44%44%74%100%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)13km/h (8mph)2km/h (1mph)
Gusts22km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (10mph)25km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)17km/h (11mph)4km/h (2mph)
Direction 265°
W
236°
SW
229°
SW
189°
S
144°
SE
131°
SE
136°
SE
165°
SSE
Wind chill6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.5ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)
Direction 134°
SE
143°
SE
141°
SE
142°
SE
148°
SSE
99°
E
101°
E
102°
ESE
Period4.9 sec.4.8 sec.5.0 sec.5.5 sec.5.2 sec.4.8 sec.4.6 sec.4.6 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 21:18 on the beach(es) of Timaru. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°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 9.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.7mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (53°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity70%69%68%54%53%61%59%66%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1007 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover50%78%25%47%53%54%55%49%
Heat index10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)17km/h (10mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)16km/h (10mph)
Direction 313°
NW
335°
NNW
15°
NNE
35°
NE
77°
ENE
61°
ENE
66°
ENE
310°
NW
Wind chill9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (53°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)
Direction 117°
ESE
118°
ESE
120°
ESE
121°
ESE
134°
SE
82°
E
79°
E
81°
E
Period4.6 sec.5.8 sec.5.6 sec.5.3 sec.5.1 sec.10.3 sec.10.2 sec.4.7 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
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 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 21:18 on the beach(es) of Timaru. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 45°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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)19°C (66°F)12°C (54°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)19°C (66°F)9°C (48°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in
Humidity57%55%58%48%89%92%91%89%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa997 hPa997 hPa997 hPa999 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover52%56%41%30%100%100%100%67%
Heat index15°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)19°C (66°F)12°C (54°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)9km/h (5mph)37km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)19km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)10km/h (6mph)48km/h (30mph)43km/h (27mph)28km/h (18mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 311°
NW
300°
WNW
299°
WNW
237°
WSW
176°
S
183°
S
210°
SSW
219°
SW
Wind chill15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)19°C (66°F)9°C (48°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.6m (2.1ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 83°
E
124°
ESE
123°
ESE
165°
SSE
153°
SSE
149°
SSE
145°
SE
142°
SE
Period5.0 sec.4.9 sec.4.7 sec.4.3 sec.4.2 sec.7.4 sec.9.6 sec.5.0 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 21:19 on the beach(es) of Timaru. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 41°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 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.9mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)11°C (51°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%82%82%50%34%46%65%86%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover29%44%48%17%56%30%66%100%
Heat index7°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)-1°C (30°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)21km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts17km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)12km/h (7mph)
Direction 260°
W
268°
W
321°
NW
334°
NNW
159°
SSE
124°
SE
123°
ESE
104°
ESE
Wind chill5°C (41°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)11°C (51°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 137°
SE
142°
SE
146°
SSE
144°
SE
146°
SE
149°
SSE
153°
SSE
149°
SSE
Period4.7 sec.4.7 sec.5.1 sec.5.9 sec.6.2 sec.9.2 sec.9.7 sec.8.8 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 21 December 2025

On Sunday 21 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:47 and will set at 21:19 on the beach(es) of Timaru. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 15.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%91%87%62%56%61%72%87%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover100%61%24%80%50%49%85%100%
Heat index9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed3km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)16km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts4km/h (3mph)12km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)4km/h (3mph)18km/h (11mph)25km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 46°
NE
331°
NNW
321°
NW
30°
NNE
98°
E
83°
E
80°
E
88°
E
Wind chill9°C (48°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 148°
SSE
144°
SE
144°
SE
139°
SE
140°
SE
137°
SE
137°
SE
139°
SE
Period6.4 sec.6.6 sec.6.5 sec.7.0 sec.8.3 sec.8.3 sec.8.3 sec.9.3 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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