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 06:00 PM.
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 158mm), heaviest during Wed night. Cool air temperatures (max 14°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 110mm), heaviest during Thu night. Cool air temperatures (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 14–17 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:38PM1.81m | 9:00AM1.85m | 9:22PM1.93m | 9:43AM1.96m | 10:00PM2.05m | 10:20AM2.06m | 10:34PM2.15m | 10:55AM2.13m | 11:07PM2.23m | 11:28AM2.19m | 11:40PM2.27m | 12:02PM2.21m | 00:14AM2.27m | 12:36PM2.19m | 00:50AM2.24m | 1:12PM2.15m | 1:30AM2.16m | 1:53PM2.06m | 2:15AM2.05m | 2:41PM1.96m | 3:12AM1.93m | 3:42PM1.85m | 4:25AM1.82m | 5:01PM1.78m | 5:49AM1.78m | 6:27PM1.80m | 7:07AM1.83m | 7:42PM1.91m | 8:16AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.69m | 2:52AM0.63m | 3:15PM0.58m | 3:34AM0.51m | 3:54PM0.46m | 4:11AM0.39m | 4:29PM0.34m | 4:45AM0.28m | 5:01PM0.25m | 5:19AM0.19m | 5:34PM0.19m | 5:52AM0.13m | 6:07PM0.16m | 6:27AM0.12m | 6:41PM0.17m | 7:04AM0.16m | 7:20PM0.22m | 7:45AM0.24m | 8:03PM0.30m | 8:31AM0.35m | 8:55PM0.42m | 9:27AM0.48m | 10:03PM0.52m | 10:39AM0.58m | 11:27PM0.56m | 12:05PM0.60m | 00:51AM0.51m | 1:26PM0.52m | 2:02AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 8 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 18 | W 16 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | N 9 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 |
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rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light rain | heavy rain | light rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | rain shwrs | mod rain | mod rain | light rain | heavy rain | light rain | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | mod rain | mod rain | mod rain | heavy rain | |
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mm | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 75 | 30 | 27 | 54 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 48 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 8 | 14 |
max °C | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
Moonrise | — | — | 2:45 | — | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 10:48 | — | — | — | 12:04 | — | — | 1:21 | — | — | 2:34 | — | — | 3:38 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
Moonset | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:59 | — | — | 12:04 | — | — | 1:19 | — | — | 2:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Hokitika is 12.4°C (Statistics for 24 Aug 1981-2005 – mean: 12.1 max: 13.4 min: 10.7°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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