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 —.
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | Days 14–17 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 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 | 12:27PM1.90m | 00:50AM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:47PM0.66m | 7:05AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | S 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light rain | mod rain | mod rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
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max °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
Moonrise | — | 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 | — | — | 1:20 | — | — | 1:48 |
Moonset | — | 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 | — | — | 3:21 | — | — | 4:26 |
 | — | 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 | — | — | 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 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — |
Today's sea temperature in Kaikoura is 12.5° C (Statistics for 10 Jun 1981-2005 – mean: 11.4 max: 12.8 min: 10.7°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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