Sea Temperature

Hokitika Sea Temperature

(Today) Dec 2018

17.2°C / 63°F

Current weather

15°C / 59°F
(light rain)

Partly cloudy
Wind

3 mph

Humidity

100%

The measurements for the water temperature in Hokitika, West Coast are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Monthly average sea temp

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Hokitika water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Hokitika
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 15 16.5 16 14.5 14.1 12.6 12.4 11.9 11.9 12 12.8 14.4
Max °C 20.4 20.2 18.9 17.4 16.2 14.8 13.7 13.2 13.7 15.1 16.4 19.3
Min °F 61.2 63.1 61.9 59.2 58.2 55.6 54.8 53.9 54.1 54.8 56.5 59.8
Max °F 66.6 66.8 64.8 62.1 60.3 57.8 56.1 55.2 55.9 57.9 60.1 64.7

7 day tide forecast for Hokitika

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  • High 12:38am
    (2.16m)
  • Low 06:48am
    (0.34m)
  • High 12:53pm
    (2.17m)
  • Low 07:06pm
    (0.34m)
  • High 01:17am
    (2.12m)
  • Low 07:26am
    (0.37m)
  • High 01:30pm
    (2.12m)
  • Low 07:44pm
    (0.38m)
  • High 01:56am
    (2.05m)
  • Low 08:04am
    (0.42m)
  • High 02:09pm
    (2.05m)
  • Low 08:24pm
    (0.43m)
  • High 02:36am
    (1.98m)
  • Low 08:44am
    (0.47m)
  • High 02:49pm
    (1.97m)
  • Low 09:06pm
    (0.49m)
  • High 03:18am
    (1.89m)
  • Low 09:26am
    (0.53m)
  • High 03:33pm
    (1.89m)
  • Low 09:53pm
    (0.54m)
  • High 04:05am
    (1.81m)
  • Low 10:14am
    (0.57m)
  • High 04:23pm
    (1.82m)
  • Low 10:45pm
    (0.57m)
  • High 04:58am
    (1.75m)
  • Low 11:08am
    (0.61m)
  • High 05:20pm
    (1.77m)
  • Low 11:41pm
    (0.58m)

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest port (Hokitika River Bar, New Zealand) and may differ by up to half and hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.

Average December sea temperatures

  • Max: 19.3°C / 66.7°F
  • Avg: 16.8°C / 62.2°F
  • Min: 14.4°C / 57.8°F
Hokitika average sea temperature chart

These average ocean temperatures for Hokitika are calculated from several years of archived data.

Map showing location of Hokitika (-42.716670, 170.966670)

Variations

Whilst sea temperatures for Hokitika are as accurate as current data allows, there may be slight local and regional variations depending on conditions. Time of day and wind direction may have a temporary local effect as can water flows from neraby rivers.

Alternate names for Hokitika
HKK

Hokitika average sea temperature chart