Waitangi Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

14.4°C / 57.9°F

The water will feel medium. The water will feel a bit chilly in just bathers / swimming costume. If you plan on wearing a wetsuit 4/3mm should be thick enough.

Current weather

14°C / 57°F
(overcast clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
6 mph
Humidity
93%

The measurements for the water temperature in Waitangi, Chatham Islands 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.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

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

Waitangi average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Waitangi
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 12.4 14.1 14.4 13 11.7 10.4 9.8 9.6 9.9 9.8 10.3 11.4
Max °C 17.2 17.4 16.4 15.8 14.1 12.9 12 11.7 11.3 11.6 12.8 15.2
Min °F 56.2 58.7 58.7 56.5 54 51.7 50.5 50.1 50.4 50.4 51.5 54
Max °F 61 62 60.7 59.3 56.4 54.2 52.7 52.2 51.8 52.2 54 57.8

The warmest water temperature is in February with an average around 60.3°F / 15.7°C. The coldest month is August with an average water temperature of 51.1°F / 10.6°C.

7 day tide forecast for Waitangi

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • Low 12:43am
    (0.1m)
  • High 07:04am
    (0.55m)
  • Low 01:00pm
    (0.1m)
  • High 07:34pm
    (0.56m)
  • Low 01:24am
    (0.1m)
  • High 07:45am
    (0.54m)
  • Low 01:41pm
    (0.1m)
  • High 08:15pm
    (0.56m)
  • Low 02:07am
    (0.1m)
  • High 08:28am
    (0.53m)
  • Low 02:23pm
    (0.1m)
  • High 08:58pm
    (0.55m)
  • Low 02:55am
    (0.1m)
  • High 09:13am
    (0.52m)
  • Low 03:08pm
    (0.1m)
  • High 09:44pm
    (0.54m)
  • Low 03:47am
    (0.1m)
  • High 10:02am
    (0.51m)
  • Low 03:57pm
    (0.1m)
  • High 10:33pm
    (0.54m)
  • Low 04:42am
    (0.1m)
  • High 10:53am
    (0.51m)
  • Low 04:53pm
    (0.1m)
  • High 11:28pm
    (0.53m)
  • Low 05:41am
    (0.1m)
  • High 11:49am
    (0.51m)
  • Low 05:55pm
    (0.1m)
7 day tide times for Waitangi

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location () and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.