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

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Weather: When should you go to the beach in Wellington over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Wellington in New Zealand this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Wellington. 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 63°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 16 December 202558°F to 63°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 17 December 202552°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Thursday 18 December 202556°F to 61°Fdiscouraged
Friday 19 December 202558°F to 63°Fnot recommended
Saturday 20 December 202552°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 21 December 202554°F to 61°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Wellington

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 20:50 on the beach(es) of Wellington. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°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 31.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.3mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%89%84%79%74%77%76%75%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover32%21%83%87%15%17%4%15%
Heat index16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)
Dew point13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Wind
Speed40km/h (25mph)38km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)43km/h (27mph)47km/h (29mph)50km/h (31mph)48km/h (30mph)45km/h (28mph)
Gusts41km/h (25mph)38km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)60km/h (37mph)51km/h (32mph)56km/h (35mph)52km/h (32mph)51km/h (32mph)
Direction 352°
N
338°
NNW
334°
NNW
330°
NNW
331°
NNW
328°
NNW
326°
NNW
330°
NNW
Wind chill16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (6.8ft)1.9m (6.3ft)
Direction 338°
NNW
322°
NW
319°
NW
324°
NW
326°
NNW
321°
NW
324°
NW
324°
NW
Period7.1 sec.8.9 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.11.1 sec.10.9 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
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 Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 20:51 on the beach(es) of Wellington. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 58°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 32.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 36mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%79%82%91%91%83%75%64%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover37%77%99%100%50%86%9%13%
Heat index17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed50km/h (31mph)50km/h (31mph)53km/h (33mph)46km/h (29mph)41km/h (26mph)50km/h (31mph)46km/h (29mph)37km/h (23mph)
Gusts52km/h (32mph)50km/h (31mph)58km/h (36mph)52km/h (32mph)44km/h (27mph)50km/h (31mph)47km/h (29mph)41km/h (26mph)
Direction 335°
NNW
341°
NNW
350°
N
346°
NNW
335°
NNW
334°
NNW
326°
NW
307°
NW
Wind chill17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)15°C (59°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.3ft)1.9m (6.4ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.1m (7.1ft)2.2m (7.3ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 326°
NNW
329°
NNW
330°
NNW
330°
NNW
329°
NNW
336°
NNW
329°
NNW
323°
NW
Period10.8 sec.10.5 sec.10.3 sec.10.2 sec.10.4 sec.10.7 sec.10.8 sec.10.8 sec.
Significant height1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)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 Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 20:51 on the beach(es) of Wellington. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 52°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 28mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.3mph). Wave height will be up to 8.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity61%78%74%82%73%66%68%67%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover12%80%77%100%85%15%8%29%
Heat index14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed37km/h (23mph)38km/h (23mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (13mph)45km/h (28mph)42km/h (26mph)34km/h (21mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts54km/h (33mph)52km/h (32mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)49km/h (30mph)60km/h (37mph)40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 305°
NW
191°
SSW
222°
SW
223°
SW
207°
SSW
184°
S
179°
S
178°
S
Wind chill12°C (53°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.7ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.3m (7.7ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.5m (5.1ft)
Direction 316°
NW
240°
WSW
202°
SSW
196°
SSW
195°
SSW
194°
SSW
194°
SSW
187°
S
Period10.8 sec.4.8 sec.7.6 sec.7.5 sec.7.4 sec.15.6 sec.15.1 sec.7.3 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 20:52 on the beach(es) of Wellington. 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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%71%71%70%70%68%75%83%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover85%74%100%80%42%46%51%60%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (14mph)11km/h (7mph)6km/h (4mph)23km/h (14mph)30km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)16km/h (10mph)8km/h (5mph)29km/h (18mph)41km/h (25mph)47km/h (29mph)37km/h (23mph)40km/h (25mph)
Direction 193°
SSW
193°
SSW
13°
NNE
340°
NNW
337°
NNW
346°
NNW

N

N
Wind chill11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.7ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 180°
S
176°
S
172°
S
169°
S
167°
SSE
170°
S
332°
NNW
340°
NNW
Period8.1 sec.7.5 sec.7.5 sec.7.6 sec.7.3 sec.7.4 sec.7.2 sec.7.1 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
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 05:43 and will set at 20:53 on the beach(es) of Wellington. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 58°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 32.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.2mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%81%76%73%74%77%82%88%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1004 hPa1004 hPa1004 hPa1002 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa998 hPa
Cloud cover9%7%5%7%72%80%74%60%
Heat index16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Dew point13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)30km/h (19mph)35km/h (22mph)42km/h (26mph)51km/h (32mph)53km/h (33mph)49km/h (31mph)
Gusts41km/h (25mph)44km/h (27mph)47km/h (29mph)49km/h (31mph)43km/h (27mph)54km/h (34mph)55km/h (34mph)52km/h (32mph)
Direction
N
344°
NNW
326°
NNW
330°
NNW
330°
NNW
320°
NW
325°
NW
320°
NW
Wind chill16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.7ft)1.0m (3.1ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Direction 345°
NNW
340°
NNW
154°
SSE
198°
SSW
166°
SSE
326°
NW
323°
NW
319°
NW
Period7.3 sec.7.7 sec.7.5 sec.7.2 sec.6.9 sec.6.6 sec.13.5 sec.13.2 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
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 Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:44 and will set at 20:53 on the beach(es) of Wellington. 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 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%80%78%78%75%67%66%69%
Barometric pressure1000 hPa1002 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover82%100%100%100%83%60%56%29%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed36km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)22km/h (14mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts49km/h (31mph)42km/h (26mph)30km/h (19mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (10mph)12km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 196°
SSW
181°
S
172°
S
169°
S
152°
SSE
176°
S
109°
ESE
57°
ENE
Wind chill10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.7m (5.7ft)
Direction 319°
NW
202°
SSW
197°
SSW
190°
S
190°
S
187°
S
185°
S
186°
S
Period6.5 sec.6.7 sec.9.1 sec.7.8 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.4.3 sec.5.6 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 21 December 2025

On Sunday 21 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:44 and will set at 20:54 on the beach(es) of Wellington. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 21.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%76%71%59%57%57%72%77%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1006 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover3%17%2%4%6%16%23%4%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)24km/h (15mph)34km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)20km/h (13mph)16km/h (10mph)7km/h (5mph)7km/h (5mph)35km/h (22mph)38km/h (24mph)49km/h (30mph)
Direction 292°
WNW
290°
WNW
251°
WSW
250°
WSW
320°
NW
350°
N
351°
N
350°
N
Wind chill11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.8ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.6m (5.1ft)2.1m (6.8ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.7m (5.7ft)
Direction 183°
S
183°
S
183°
S
187°
S
190°
S
188°
S
187°
S
187°
S
Period7.5 sec.7.6 sec.8.0 sec.10.1 sec.9.8 sec.9.9 sec.10.0 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
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 chart over the next 7 days

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