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 05:50 PM.
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Cool air temperatures (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 14–17 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun 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 | 1:45PM1.85m | 2:06AM1.76m | 2:32PM1.85m | 2:52AM1.77m | 3:17PM1.87m | 3:36AM1.79m | 3:59PM1.88m | 4:18AM1.81m | 4:40PM1.91m | 5:00AM1.83m | 5:20PM1.93m | 5:45AM1.86m | 6:03PM1.94m | 6:32AM1.89m | 6:50PM1.94m | 7:21AM1.92m | 7:42PM1.93m | 8:12AM1.96m | 8:38PM1.92m | 9:04AM1.99m | 9:35PM1.91m | 9:58AM2.01m | 10:31PM1.91m | 10:54AM2.02m | 11:26PM1.92m | 11:52AM2.03m | 00:21AM1.93m | 12:48PM2.04m | 1:16AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM0.71m | 8:08AM0.67m | 8:46PM0.67m | 8:57AM0.62m | 9:30PM0.63m | 9:46AM0.57m | 10:14PM0.58m | 10:31AM0.53m | 10:58PM0.53m | 11:13AM0.49m | 11:41PM0.50m | 11:55AM0.46m | 00:24AM0.48m | 12:39PM0.46m | 1:08AM0.48m | 1:26PM0.48m | 1:55AM0.49m | 2:18PM0.51m | 2:46AM0.50m | 3:16PM0.54m | 3:43AM0.50m | 4:16PM0.54m | 4:41AM0.49m | 5:18PM0.52m | 5:38AM0.45m | 6:16PM0.47m | 6:32AM0.41m | 7:10PM0.41m | 7:26AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 16 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 17 |
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clear | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | mod rain | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | clear | clear | cloudy | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | mod rain | light rain | heavy rain | mod rain | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Moonrise | — | — | 2:35 | — | — | — | 3:41 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 10:36 | — | — | 11:52 | — | — | — | 1:08 | — | — | 2:21 | — | — | 3:25 | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
Moonset | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 10:49 | — | — | 11:54 | — | — | 1:09 | — | — | 2:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Kaikoura is 10.3°C (Statistics for 24 Aug 1981-2005 – mean: 10.3 max: 11.1 min: 9.5°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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