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 07:15 AM and sunset is at 07:53 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Cool air temperatures (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:32AM1.77m | 11:49PM1.84m | 12:17PM1.75m | 00:38AM1.82m | 1:03PM1.74m | 1:29AM1.82m | 1:53PM1.74m | 2:20AM1.83m | 2:43PM1.76m | 3:08AM1.86m | 3:31PM1.80m | 3:53AM1.90m | 4:16PM1.85m | 4:38AM1.94m | 5:00PM1.91m | 5:22AM1.99m | 5:45PM1.96m | 6:09AM2.03m | 6:36PM2.01m | 6:59AM2.04m | 7:31PM2.06m | 7:55AM2.03m | 8:27PM2.10m | 8:55AM2.01m | 9:23PM2.12m | 9:55AM1.99m | 10:19PM2.12m | 10:53AM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.74m | 6:11AM0.75m | 6:23PM0.74m | 7:01AM0.74m | 7:10PM0.72m | 7:51AM0.71m | 7:58PM0.67m | 8:37AM0.65m | 8:47PM0.62m | 9:22AM0.59m | 9:38PM0.57m | 10:07AM0.53m | 10:28PM0.51m | 10:52AM0.48m | 11:15PM0.45m | 11:40AM0.44m | 00:02AM0.40m | 12:29PM0.41m | 00:50AM0.39m | 1:18PM0.40m | 1:42AM0.40m | 2:10PM0.40m | 2:38AM0.43m | 3:04PM0.42m | 3:38AM0.46m | 4:01PM0.43m | 4:39AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | light rain | light rain | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | |
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max°C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 |
Moonrise | — | — | 11:31 | — | — | — | 12:24 | — | — | 1:24 | — | — | 2:30 | — | — | 3:39 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 11:02 | — | — | 12:23 | — | — | 1:40 | — | — | 2:50 | — | — | — |
Moonset | — | 3:07 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 11:13 | — |
 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — |
Today's sea temperature in Kaikoura is 16.7° C (Statistics for 11 Mar 1981-2005 – mean: 15.4 max: 17.0 min: 14.3°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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