Weather in Opotiki

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:08 pm (GMT+13)

Now · light drizzle 63 °F

Feels like: 56 °F
Low / high: 54 / 66 °F
Rain: 67% · 0.02 in
Wind: 18 mph NW

↘ 29.68 inHg · falling

Today in Opotiki: light drizzle, 54 °F to 66 °F, with a 67% chance of rain (0.02 in) and a fresh breeze from the northwest (18 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 51 °F to 64 °F and a 46% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 66 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

66° 54°
Today
64° 51°
Fri 30
61° 46°
Sat 31
61° 52°
Sun 1
63° 59°
Mon 2
63° 59°
Tue 3
63° 57°
Wed 4
64° 59°
Thu 5
66° 63°
Fri 6
65° 62°
Sat 7
65° 63°
Sun 8
64° 61°
Mon 9
67° 59°
Tue 10
65° 57°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Light drizzle	54 / 66 °F	67% · 0.02 in	21 mph WNW	6.0 ft	9:49 am · 10:05 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	51 / 64 °F	46% · 0.02 in	22 mph W	5.4 ft	10:40 am · 10:58 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Overcast	46 / 61 °F	6%	16 mph W	4.1 ft	11:33 am · 11:52 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	52 / 61 °F	26% · 0.00 in	12 mph NNW	2.8 ft	12:29 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	59 / 63 °F	27% · 0.06 in	14 mph NNW	4.6 ft	12:49 am · 1:27 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	59 / 63 °F	59% · 0.09 in	11 mph NNW	3.9 ft	1:49 am · 2:26 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	57 / 63 °F	51% · 0.01 in	9 mph NNE	4.0 ft	2:52 am · 3:26 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Heavy drizzle	59 / 64 °F	65% · 0.37 in	13 mph N	7.4 ft	3:55 am · 4:24 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Drizzle	63 / 66 °F	57% · 0.21 in	13 mph NNW	5.3 ft	4:56 am · 5:19 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Drizzle	62 / 65 °F	49% · 0.18 in	14 mph N	4.4 ft	5:52 am · 6:11 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light rain	63 / 65 °F	35% · 1.04 in	20 mph NNW	7.2 ft	6:44 am · 6:59 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	61 / 64 °F	37% · 0.16 in	15 mph ESE	5.4 ft	7:32 am · 7:45 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	59 / 67 °F	44% · 0.02 in	17 mph SE	3.5 ft	8:16 am · 8:29 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Overcast	57 / 65 °F	38%	9 mph NE	3.1 ft	8:58 am · 9:11 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Clear	Clear	Clear	Partly cloudy	Light drizzle	Overcast	Light drizzle	Partly cloudy
Temperature	57°	55°	54°	58°	63°	66°	64°	61°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	46%	60%	58%	19%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	13 WNW	13 WNW	11 W	14 WNW	18 NW	20 NW	18 WNW	14 WNW
Humidity	72%	76%	76%	70%	64%	60%	66%	76%
UV	0	0	0	3	6	5	1	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on rain on Sunday 1: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	66°	64°	61°	61°	63°	63°	63°
AIFS	63°	63°	60°	61°	62°	64°	64°
GFS	64°	68°	62°	57°	63°	66°	66°
ICON	67°	63°	62°	64°	64°	65°	68°
Confidence	high	high	high	medium	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.02 in	0.02 in	0	0.00 in	0.06 in	0.09 in	0.01 in
AIFS	0.06 in	0.06 in	0	0.06 in	0.08 in	0.09 in	0.19 in
GFS	0.02 in	0.02 in	0.04 in	0.23 in	0.21 in	0.08 in	0.01 in
ICON	0	0.00 in	0	0	0.05 in	0.09 in	0.02 in
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	low	high	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	2129	2236	1627	1218	1421	1116	914
AIFS	18	16	11	11	12	7	7
GFS	1829	1533	1128	818	1017	714	79
ICON	1735	1736	1124	1224	1328	1123	716
Confidence	high	medium	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	67%	46%	6%	26%	27%	59%	51%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	44%	32%	33%	51%	68%	68%	53%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Above +2.9 °F	Above +52%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.2 °F	A bit above +25%	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	63° / 52°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.2 °F	Normal	64° / 53°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal +0.2 °F	Normal	65° / 53°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal
December	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal
January	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal
February	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal
March	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Opotiki climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Opotiki is from December to February: highs of 72 °F to 75 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Cyclone season: in April and from December to January, peaking in April. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 4 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Opotiki, about one every 10 years. The most recent: Cook, in April 2017.

74° 58°

JanJ
75° 58°

FebF
73° 55°

MarM
69° 50°

AprA
64° 46°

MayM
59° 41°

JunJ
59° 40°

JulJ
60° 41°

AugA
62° 45°

SepS
65° 48°

OctO
69° 51°

NovN
72° 56°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	74°	58°	3.11 in	7	8.7	68°	3.3 ft	1
FebruaryFeb	75°	58°	4.07 in	7	7.7	70°	3.1 ft	–
MarchMar	73°	55°	4.73 in	8	6.6	69°	3.1 ft	–
AprilApr	69°	50°	4.81 in	9	5.3	67°	3.1 ft	2
MayMay	64°	46°	5.69 in	10	4.3	64°	3.3 ft	–
JuneJun	59°	41°	6.67 in	11	3.8	61°	3.5 ft	–
JulyJul	59°	40°	5.76 in	12	4.1	59°	3.6 ft	–
AugustAug	60°	41°	5.98 in	11	5.1	58°	3.3 ft	–
SeptemberSep	62°	45°	5.31 in	9	5.4	58°	3.3 ft	–
OctoberOct	65°	48°	4.06 in	8	6.7	59°	3.0 ft	–
NovemberNov	69°	51°	3.11 in	8	7.8	62°	2.9 ft	–
DecemberDec	72°	56°	4.56 in	8	8.0	65°	3.1 ft	1

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	68°	3.3 ft	1
Feb	70°	3.1 ft	–
Mar	69°	3.1 ft	–
Apr	67°	3.1 ft	2
May	64°	3.3 ft	–
Jun	61°	3.5 ft	–
Jul	59°	3.6 ft	–
Aug	58°	3.3 ft	–
Sep	58°	3.3 ft	–
Oct	59°	3.0 ft	–
Nov	62°	2.9 ft	–
Dec	65°	3.1 ft	1

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 57.85 in of rain on about 107 days and about 2,250 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now63 °Ffeels like 56 °F

Tomorrow51 / 64 °F

It's 63 °F now (feels like 56 °F). Today, 54 °F to 66 °F; tomorrow, 51 °F to 64 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 67% 0.02 in
Fri 30 46% 0.02 in
Sat 31 6%
Sun 1 26% 0.00 in
Mon 2 27% 0.06 in
Tue 3 59% 0.09 in
Wed 4 51% 0.01 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 67%, with 0.02 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 46% and 0.02 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.01 in; last 3 days, 0.16 in; last 7 days, 0.16 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity64%

Dew point50 °F

Humidity is 64% now and the dew point is 50 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds95%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now6

Today's peak6moderate

Fri 30: 7 · Sat 31: 7 · Sun 1: 6

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.6029.8030.0030.20 30.17

Falling now (−0.07 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.49 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 22

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Overcast	49 / 65 °F	0	16 mph W
Tue 27	Drizzle	57 / 64 °F	0.15 in	18 mph NW
Mon 26	Overcast	49 / 63 °F	0	18 mph NW
Sun 25	Overcast	49 / 65 °F	0	15 mph WNW
Sat 24	Overcast	51 / 63 °F	0	10 mph N
Fri 23	Overcast	50 / 65 °F	0	9 mph E
Thu 22	Partly cloudy	51 / 63 °F	0	8 mph NE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Overcast	49 / 62 °F	0	11 mph NNW
Tue 20	Light drizzle	48 / 67 °F	0.01 in	11 mph ENE
Mon 19	Partly cloudy	44 / 60 °F	0	9 mph ENE
Sun 18	Partly cloudy	42 / 60 °F	0	8 mph SW
Sat 17	Overcast	47 / 59 °F	0	16 mph SSW
Fri 16	Light drizzle	48 / 58 °F	0.01 in	22 mph S
Thu 15	Light rain	55 / 62 °F	0.53 in	23 mph NNW
Wed 14	Overcast	53 / 63 °F	0	10 mph NNW
Tue 13	Light drizzle	53 / 64 °F	0.04 in	11 mph NNW
Mon 12	Overcast	49 / 65 °F	0	9 mph NNE
Sun 11	Drizzle	56 / 62 °F	0.22 in	11 mph NW
Sat 10	Light drizzle	59 / 64 °F	0.02 in	11 mph WNW
Fri 9	Overcast	56 / 68 °F	0	13 mph SSE
Thu 8	Light drizzle	57 / 68 °F	0.02 in	11 mph SSE
Wed 7	Light drizzle	47 / 66 °F	0.01 in	9 mph S
Tue 6	Overcast	41 / 57 °F	0	8 mph ENE
Mon 5	Mainly clear	44 / 58 °F	0	12 mph S
Sun 4	Light drizzle	47 / 58 °F	0.03 in	14 mph SE
Sat 3	Heavy drizzle	49 / 60 °F	0.20 in	11 mph SSW
Fri 2	Overcast	45 / 61 °F	0	13 mph WNW
Thu 1	Overcast	49 / 60 °F	0	10 mph WNW
Wed 30	Partly cloudy	45 / 59 °F	0	9 mph ENE
Tue 29	Overcast	46 / 62 °F	0	10 mph W

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in OpotikiQuestions

What's the weather like today in Opotiki?

Light drizzle, from 54 °F to 66 °F, with a fresh breeze from the northwest (18 mph) and a 67% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Opotiki?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 46% (0.02 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 46 °F and a high of 66 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 6 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.68 inHg and falling: −0.16 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Opotiki?

The best time to visit Opotiki is from December to February: highs of 72 °F to 75 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Opotiki in October?

In October, Opotiki normally sees highs of 65 °F and lows of 48 °F, with about 8 rainy days (4.06 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 59 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Opotiki?

The warmest is February, with average highs of 75 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 40 °F. The wettest is June (6.67 in) and the driest, November.

When is cyclone season in Opotiki?

Cyclone season: in April and from December to January, peaking in April. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 4 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Opotiki, about one every 10 years. The most recent: Cook, in April 2017.

More about Opotiki today

Weather near Opotiki

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 2.1 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:08 pm (local time).

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