Hokitika Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Hokitika 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 08:25 PM.

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Cool air temperatures (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Cool air temperatures (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wed
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
Wave Height Map
High Tide
1:04AM2.34m
1:27PM2.31m
2:00AM2.25m
2:22PM2.23m
3:00AM2.13m
3:21PM2.11m
4:03AM2.00m
4:25PM2.00m
5:07AM1.90m
5:32PM1.92m
6:11AM1.83m
6:40PM1.87m
7:14AM1.81m
7:43PM1.88m
8:12AM1.82m
8:37PM1.91m
9:02AM1.87m
9:23PM1.96m
9:46AM1.94m
10:04PM2.00m
10:25AM2.01m
10:41PM2.05m
11:00AM2.06m
Low Tide
6:48PM-0.02m
7:15AM0.07m
7:40PM0.07m
8:09AM0.21m
8:39PM0.20m
9:07AM0.36m
9:42PM0.35m
10:09AM0.49m
10:49PM0.47m
11:15AM0.59m
11:55PM0.55m
12:22PM0.64m
1:00AM0.59m
1:26PM0.64m
1:59AM0.58m
2:24PM0.61m
2:50AM0.55m
3:13PM0.56m
3:35AM0.52m
3:56PM0.51m
4:15AM0.48m
4:34PM0.47m
4:52AM0.45m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
1.4
W
10.0
1.6
W
11.0
1.5
W
10.0
1.6
WSW
13.0
1.3
WSW
12.0
1.3
WSW
12.0
1.2
WSW
12.0
1.1
WSW
12.0
1.5
W
12.0
2.2
NW
8.0
3
WNW
10.0
2.5
W
10.0
2
W
9.0
1.4
W
8.0
1.2
WSW
12.0
1.1
W
12.0
1
W
12.0
1.1
W
11.0
1.6
WNW
14.0
2
WNW
10.0
2.2
NW
9.0
3.5
NW
9.0
3.5
W
11.0
3
W
12.0
3
W
12.0
2.3
W
12.0
1.9
WSW
12.0
1.6
WSW
12.0
1.4
WSW
11.0
1.1
WSW
10.0
0.9
WSW
10.0
0.7
WSW
9.0
0.7
W
17.0
1
NNW
7.0
1.5
WNW
13.0
2.1
NW
12.0
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
heavy rain
thunderstorm
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
heavy rain
risk tstorm
heavy rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
light rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
15
WSW
5
ESE
5
WNW
15
W
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
NW
5
ENE
15
ENE
20
NNE
20
N
5
NE
10
WSW
5
ENE
0
WNW
15
W
5
E
15
NNE
20
N
5
WSW
35
NNW
30
WNW
25
W
15
W
20
W
5
SE
5
WNW
15
WSW
5
SE
5
NW
10
NW
10
ESE
5
NNE
5
N
10
ESE
0
ESE
 mm 
11
8
12
1
1
4
8
4
4
4
7
10
13
4
2
max°C
14
12
13
14
13
15
16
13
15
15
14
15
16
14
15
15
13
15
15
13
15
12
11
11
12
10
12
13
11
14
14
13
17
18
16
19
Moonrise
11:01
12:14
1:13
1:57
2:30
2:56
3:18
3:37
3:55
4:13
4:32
4:54
Moonset
6:39
7:31
8:35
9:48
11:04
12:19
1:29
2:36
3:41
4:44
5:46
6:50
7:54
Sunrise
6:11
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
6:01
Sunset
8:25
8:27
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:32
8:34
8:35
8:37
8:37
8:38
8:39
Today's sea temperature in Hokitika is 14.4 °C (Statistics for 07 Nov 1981-2005 – mean: 13.8 max: 15.6 min: 12.4°C)
Issued (local time): 6 pm Friday 07 Nov 2025
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