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 06:54 AM and sunset is at 08:21 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 20°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm air temperatures (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:11AM1.97m | 9:41PM2.00m | 10:09AM1.96m | 10:35PM2.02m | 11:06AM1.94m | 11:31PM2.04m | 12:03PM1.94m | 00:28AM2.05m | 12:58PM1.94m | 1:25AM2.05m | 1:53PM1.94m | 2:20AM2.05m | 2:48PM1.95m | 3:13AM2.04m | 3:40PM1.96m | 4:05AM2.04m | 4:30PM1.96m | 4:56AM2.03m | 5:20PM1.95m | 5:47AM2.01m | 6:13PM1.94m | 6:37AM1.99m | 7:08PM1.93m | 7:28AM1.95m | 8:02PM1.93m | 8:19AM1.91m | 8:52PM1.93m | 9:10AM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.44m | 3:48AM0.47m | 4:18PM0.46m | 4:48AM0.51m | 5:16PM0.47m | 5:51AM0.52m | 6:15PM0.46m | 6:52AM0.50m | 7:10PM0.44m | 7:49AM0.47m | 8:03PM0.41m | 8:41AM0.43m | 8:56PM0.39m | 9:31AM0.40m | 9:51PM0.36m | 10:22AM0.39m | 10:46PM0.34m | 11:14AM0.39m | 11:39PM0.34m | 12:07PM0.40m | 00:30AM0.36m | 12:59PM0.41m | 1:19AM0.42m | 1:47PM0.45m | 2:08AM0.50m | 2:32PM0.50m | 2:57AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 5 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | mod rain | mod rain | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | heavy rain | mod rain | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Moonrise | 12:00 | — | — | 1:17 | — | — | 2:36 | — | — | — | 3:50 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:56 | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — |
Moonset | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:46 | — | — | 11:26 | — | — | — | 12:17 | — | — | 1:20 | — | — | 2:33 | — | — | 3:50 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 10:52 | — | — | 11:58 | — | — | 1:03 | — |
 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 |
Today's sea temperature in Kaikoura is 16.8° C (Statistics for 22 Feb 1981-2005 – mean: 15.9 max: 17.4 min: 14.8°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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