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 05:10 PM.
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 11–13 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 14–17 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:52PM2.27m | 6:23AM2.10m | 6:50PM2.28m | 7:23AM2.09m | 7:47PM2.25m | 8:21AM2.08m | 8:44PM2.18m | 9:17AM2.05m | 9:41PM2.09m | 10:10AM2.00m | 10:39PM2.01m | 11:03AM1.95m | 11:33PM1.95m | 11:56AM1.90m | 00:25AM1.90m | 12:50PM1.87m | 1:16AM1.87m | 1:43PM1.87m | 2:05AM1.85m | 2:34PM1.89m | 2:55AM1.83m | 3:22PM1.92m | 3:43AM1.83m | 4:08PM1.94m | 4:29AM1.82m | 4:53PM1.93m | 5:12AM1.81m | 5:35PM1.91m | 5:54AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.35m | 12:33PM0.32m | 1:13AM0.34m | 1:30PM0.31m | 2:10AM0.34m | 2:27PM0.32m | 3:06AM0.36m | 3:24PM0.35m | 4:02AM0.40m | 4:20PM0.39m | 4:57AM0.44m | 5:15PM0.45m | 5:52AM0.48m | 6:10PM0.52m | 6:43AM0.51m | 7:07PM0.59m | 7:31AM0.55m | 8:04PM0.63m | 8:17AM0.58m | 8:56PM0.66m | 9:03AM0.62m | 9:44PM0.67m | 9:49AM0.65m | 10:28PM0.68m | 10:34AM0.67m | 11:10PM0.69m | 11:18AM0.68m | 11:51PM0.69m | 11:59AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | E 9 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 23 | 19 | |
max °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Moonrise | — | — | 10:27 | — | — | 11:25 | — | — | 12:09 | — | — | 12:43 | — | — | 1:09 | — | — | 1:32 | — | — | 1:52 | — | — | 2:11 | — | — | 2:31 | — | — | 2:52 | — | — | — | 3:17 | — | — | 3:46 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
Moonset | 5:48 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 10:47 | — | — | 11:59 | — | — | — | 1:08 | — | — | 2:15 | — | — | 3:19 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Kaikoura is 13.0° C (Statistics for 18 May 1981-2005 – mean: 12.2 max: 13.3 min: 10.6°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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