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 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Cool air temperatures (max 13°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:33PM1.93m | 11:59AM1.89m | 00:28AM1.96m | 12:53PM1.94m | 1:22AM2.00m | 1:48PM2.00m | 2:16AM2.04m | 2:44PM2.05m | 3:13AM2.05m | 3:40PM2.10m | 4:10AM2.06m | 4:39PM2.15m | 5:08AM2.05m | 5:37PM2.18m | 6:05AM2.03m | 6:33PM2.19m | 7:01AM2.01m | 7:25PM2.16m | 7:57AM1.99m | 8:16PM2.10m | 8:49AM1.95m | 9:06PM2.01m | 9:40AM1.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.43m | 6:10PM0.41m | 6:46AM0.38m | 7:05PM0.38m | 7:38AM0.34m | 8:04PM0.36m | 8:31AM0.33m | 9:04PM0.36m | 9:27AM0.34m | 10:03PM0.37m | 10:24AM0.35m | 11:00PM0.39m | 11:20AM0.38m | 11:57PM0.41m | 12:15PM0.41m | 00:53AM0.44m | 1:08PM0.44m | 1:47AM0.47m | 2:00PM0.49m | 2:39AM0.50m | 2:53PM0.54m | 3:30AM0.55m | 3:44PM0.58m | |||||||||||||
E 12 | ESE 11 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 5 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 5 | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | mod rain | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Moonrise | — | 12:39 | — | — | 1:56 | — | — | 3:14 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 10:56 | — | — | 11:53 | — | — | 12:38 | — | — | 1:13 | — |
Moonset | 2:31 | 2:58 | — | — | — | 3:22 | — | — | 3:45 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | 9:26 | — | 10:34 |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 |
Today's sea temperature in Kaikoura is 13.7 °C (Statistics for 02 May 1981-2005 – mean: 12.9 max: 14.6 min: 11.7°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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