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 05:23 PM.
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Cool air temperatures (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Cool air temperatures (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:48PM2.00m | 2:16AM2.04m | 2:44PM2.05m | 3:13AM2.05m | 3:40PM2.10m | 4:10AM2.06m | 4:39PM2.15m | 5:08AM2.05m | 5:37PM2.18m | 6:05AM2.03m | 6:33PM2.19m | 7:01AM2.01m | 7:25PM2.16m | 7:57AM1.99m | 8:16PM2.10m | 8:49AM1.95m | 9:06PM2.01m | 9:40AM1.91m | 9:58PM1.92m | 10:28AM1.84m | 10:51PM1.85m | 11:17AM1.79m | 11:43PM1.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.36m | 8:31AM0.33m | 9:04PM0.36m | 9:27AM0.34m | 10:03PM0.37m | 10:24AM0.35m | 11:00PM0.39m | 11:20AM0.38m | 11:57PM0.41m | 12:15PM0.41m | 00:53AM0.44m | 1:08PM0.44m | 1:47AM0.47m | 2:00PM0.49m | 2:39AM0.50m | 2:53PM0.54m | 3:30AM0.55m | 3:44PM0.58m | 4:21AM0.59m | 4:35PM0.62m | 5:13AM0.62m | 5:24PM0.66m | 6:04AM0.65m | |||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
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clear | clear | clear | mod rain | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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— | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
Moonrise | 3:14 | — | 4:31 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 10:56 | — | — | 11:53 | — | — | 12:38 | — | — | 1:13 | — | — | 1:40 | — | — | 2:03 | — | — | 2:22 |
Moonset | 3:45 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | 9:26 | — | — | 10:34 | — | — | 11:40 | — | — | — | 12:44 |
 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 |
 | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
Today's sea temperature in Kaikoura is 13.7 °C (Statistics for 05 May 1981-2005 – mean: 12.8 max: 14.6 min: 11.7°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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