Timaru Harbour Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Timaru Harbour 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 05:43 AM and sunset is at 09:15 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue night. Cool air temperatures (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Cool air temperatures (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
PM
night
Wave Height Map
High Tide
1:55PM2.00m
2:09AM2.06m
2:26PM2.07m
2:43AM2.09m
2:54PM2.17m
3:18AM2.10m
3:21PM2.27m
3:56AM2.11m
3:51PM2.32m
4:36AM2.12m
4:25PM2.30m
5:17AM2.13m
5:04PM2.23m
6:00AM2.15m
5:50PM2.13m
6:46AM2.15m
6:47PM2.06m
7:36AM2.12m
7:50PM2.03m
8:29AM2.09m
8:47PM2.04m
9:19AM2.06m
9:41PM2.07m
Low Tide
7:52AM0.67m
7:55PM0.68m
8:30AM0.64m
8:35PM0.66m
9:04AM0.65m
9:17PM0.65m
9:38AM0.71m
9:58PM0.66m
10:14AM0.77m
10:36PM0.69m
10:54AM0.82m
11:13PM0.73m
11:37AM0.86m
11:50PM0.78m
12:21PM0.87m
00:32AM0.79m
1:06PM0.86m
1:22AM0.78m
1:52PM0.84m
2:17AM0.73m
2:41PM0.80m
3:08AM0.69m
3:33PM0.75m
3:57AM0.67m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
10
0.8
SSE
4
1
SE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
11
1.2
SE
12
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
1
SSE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
risk tstorm
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
SSE
20
E
25
SW
20
S
20
SE
5
NW
5
NNE
15
NE
5
NNE
20
S
30
S
10
W
10
W
25
S
10
W
5
ESE
20
SE
5
S
10
E
15
E
10
N
15
ESE
10
E
10
N
15
S
20
SSE
5
WNW
10
ENE
15
ENE
5
NW
15
NE
20
E
5
E
15
SE
20
E
5
NNE
 mm 
1
8
19
1
1
3
1
5
4
1
1
5
1
3
2
1
1
max°C
15
15
11
14
13
12
17
16
13
12
10
7
13
12
9
13
13
11
12
12
11
12
13
13
15
14
12
14
17
15
15
14
14
14
14
12
Moonrise
2:53
3:16
3:45
4:21
5:05
6:00
7:02
8:10
9:20
10:30
11:40
12:51
Moonset
5:50
6:55
7:59
8:59
9:52
10:37
11:13
11:42
12:06
12:27
12:46
Sunrise
5:43
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:47
5:47
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:16
9:17
9:17
9:19
9:19
9:20
9:20
9:20
9:21
Today's sea temperature in Timaru Harbour is
15.9° C
(Statistics for 16 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 12.4 max: 14.6 min: 10.5°C)
Issued (local time): 12 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025
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