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 10°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 14–17 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tue 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:51PM2.02m | 9:21AM1.98m | 9:46PM1.96m | 10:14AM1.96m | 10:39PM1.92m | 11:05AM1.94m | 11:29PM1.87m | 11:57AM1.92m | 00:18AM1.84m | 12:47PM1.92m | 1:07AM1.81m | 1:35PM1.91m | 1:56AM1.79m | 2:23PM1.90m | 2:44AM1.79m | 3:08PM1.89m | 3:28AM1.79m | 3:52PM1.89m | 4:10AM1.78m | 4:34PM1.88m | 4:51AM1.78m | 5:14PM1.88m | 5:34AM1.78m | 5:54PM1.89m | 6:18AM1.77m | 6:34PM1.89m | 7:03AM1.78m | 7:17PM1.88m | 7:50AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.40m | 3:27PM0.46m | 4:00AM0.46m | 4:24PM0.57m | 4:53AM0.53m | 5:22PM0.65m | 5:44AM0.59m | 6:19PM0.70m | 6:31AM0.65m | 7:12PM0.72m | 7:15AM0.68m | 7:59PM0.73m | 7:59AM0.70m | 8:43PM0.72m | 8:45AM0.69m | 9:25PM0.71m | 9:33AM0.65m | 10:07PM0.68m | 10:19AM0.61m | 10:50PM0.63m | 11:03AM0.56m | 11:34PM0.59m | 11:44AM0.52m | 00:16AM0.54m | 12:24PM0.50m | 00:57AM0.52m | 1:06PM0.49m | 1:38AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 12 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 11 | E 11 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 |
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some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | clear | some clouds | clear | cloudy | heavy rain | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | mod rain | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Moonrise | — | 10:39 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 11:23 | — | — | 11:50 | — | — | 12:21 | — | — | 1:00 | — | — | 1:47 | — | — | 2:41 | — | — | — | 3:42 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 10:22 | — |
Moonset | 10:57 | — | — | — | 12:04 | — | — | 1:10 | — | — | 2:16 | — | — | 3:21 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:26 | — | — | 9:47 |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
Today's sea temperature in Kaikoura is 11.2° C (Statistics for 19 Jul 1981-2005 – mean: 10.7 max: 11.4 min: 9.9°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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