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 06:05 PM.
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:22PM1.83m | 9:55AM1.74m | 10:07PM1.80m | 10:39AM1.72m | 10:57PM1.78m | 11:26AM1.71m | 11:49PM1.78m | 12:15PM1.73m | 00:40AM1.80m | 1:05PM1.77m | 1:28AM1.85m | 1:53PM1.83m | 2:15AM1.90m | 2:40PM1.91m | 3:02AM1.96m | 3:27PM1.99m | 3:51AM2.02m | 4:17PM2.06m | 4:43AM2.06m | 5:12PM2.13m | 5:39AM2.07m | 6:11PM2.19m | 6:39AM2.07m | 7:09PM2.22m | 7:40AM2.05m | 8:06PM2.22m | 8:40AM2.04m | 9:03PM2.18m | 9:37AM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.74m | 3:41AM0.73m | 3:54PM0.75m | 4:30AM0.72m | 4:43PM0.73m | 5:21AM0.70m | 5:32PM0.70m | 6:11AM0.65m | 6:21PM0.65m | 6:59AM0.60m | 7:11PM0.61m | 7:44AM0.54m | 8:02PM0.56m | 8:28AM0.49m | 8:54PM0.50m | 9:16AM0.45m | 9:45PM0.45m | 10:06AM0.42m | 10:37PM0.41m | 11:00AM0.39m | 11:31PM0.39m | 11:55AM0.38m | 00:27AM0.39m | 12:50PM0.37m | 1:27AM0.40m | 1:47PM0.38m | 2:27AM0.41m | 2:45PM0.39m | 3:26AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | SSW 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | |
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | mod rain | rain shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | light rain | light rain | light rain | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Moonrise | — | 9:15 | — | — | 10:11 | — | — | 11:14 | — | — | — | 12:21 | — | — | 1:29 | — | — | 2:39 | — | — | 3:50 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 11:38 | — | — | 12:42 | — | — | 1:33 | — | — |
Moonset | — | — | 1:40 | — | — | 2:21 | — | — | 2:55 | — | — | — | 3:23 | — | — | 3:48 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 10:28 |
 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Kaikoura is 15.1° C (Statistics for 08 Apr 1981-2005 – mean: 14.0 max: 15.0 min: 12.4°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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