Kaikoura Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.
High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at — and sunset is at 04:58 PM.
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 15°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 14–17 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:30PM1.83m | 11:55AM1.84m | 00:20AM1.88m | 12:48PM1.93m | 1:12AM1.93m | 1:42PM2.02m | 2:09AM1.98m | 2:38PM2.12m | 3:08AM2.03m | 3:36PM2.20m | 4:07AM2.08m | 4:34PM2.27m | 5:05AM2.11m | 5:32PM2.29m | 6:03AM2.12m | 6:29PM2.28m | 7:00AM2.11m | 7:25PM2.22m | 7:57AM2.08m | 8:21PM2.14m | 8:52AM2.04m | 9:18PM2.06m | 9:47AM1.99m | 10:15PM1.99m | 10:40AM1.94m | 11:09PM1.93m | 11:34AM1.91m | 00:00AM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM0.61m | 5:49AM0.54m | 6:06PM0.59m | 6:38AM0.50m | 7:03PM0.56m | 7:28AM0.46m | 8:02PM0.52m | 8:21AM0.42m | 9:00PM0.45m | 9:18AM0.38m | 9:59PM0.39m | 10:18AM0.33m | 10:57PM0.33m | 11:17AM0.28m | 11:56PM0.29m | 12:14PM0.25m | 00:53AM0.28m | 1:10PM0.23m | 1:48AM0.29m | 2:05PM0.26m | 2:41AM0.33m | 2:59PM0.32m | 3:36AM0.39m | 3:55PM0.41m | 4:31AM0.44m | 4:51PM0.50m | 5:26AM0.50m | 5:49PM0.59m | 6:18AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 7 | S 15 | S 15 | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
max °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Moonrise | — | — | 1:32 | — | — | 2:45 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:40 | — | — | 11:10 | — | — | 11:35 | — | — | 11:56 | — | — | 12:16 | — | — | 12:36 | — | — | 12:57 | — | — |
Moonset | — | — | 1:16 | — | — | 1:40 | — | — | 2:08 | — | — | 2:43 | — | — | — | 3:30 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 10:56 | — | — | — | 12:05 | — | — | 1:11 | — | — | 2:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Kaikoura is 12.4° C (Statistics for 09 Jun 1981-2005 – mean: 11.4 max: 12.6 min: 10.7°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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