NIWA Tides
WEBNIWA Tides provides accurate and reliable tide predictions for locations around New Zealand. Explore the interactive map and plan your activities with confidence.
Welcome to the Climate Database
WEBCliFlo is the web system that provides access to New Zealand's National Climate Database. The climate database holds data from about 6500 climate stations which have been operating for various periods since the earliest observations were made in the year 1850. The database continues to receive data from over 600 stations that are currently ...
Seasonal Climate Outlook - NIWA
WEBSeasonal Climate Outlook for November 2023 - January 2024. El Niño continued during October and will likely intensify over the next three months. It has around a 100% chance of persisting during this time. There’s an 80% chance of El Niño continuing through autumn, maintaining an important influence on Aotearoa New Zealand’s climate.
NIWA Weather
WEBTide Forecast. NIWA's Tide Forecaster can forecast high and low tides anywhere in coastal and ocean waters around New Zealand’s EEZ for up to 31 days. It also predicts historical tides back to 1830. View Tides.
Rig shark - NIWA
WEBOverview. Rig, also known as 'lemon fish' and spotted dogfish, are small sharks found in coastal waters all around New Zealand. They are bronze or grey above, with a white belly and small white spots on their upper body and along the lateral line. They have flattened teeth arranged like paving stones to form grinding plates, and feed mainly on ...
Today's UV Index - NIWA
WEBUV and Ozone. Today's UV Index. Measured in Auckland (Leigh Marine Observatory), Paraparaumu, Christchurch, Lauder, Invercargill. Click on the thumbnail to see a larger version of each of these graphs. Time series of these UV data are available at no cost from the NIWA Climate database.
Estuaries - NIWA
WEBEstuaries are the preferred site for human settlement. New Zealand has many examples including Invercargill, Dunedin, Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington, Napier, Tauranga, Auckland, and Whangarei. Estuaries receive the final impact of human activities throughout the catchment. This means the use of the surrounding land and the rivers draining ...
Monthly - NIWA
WEBClimate Summary for January 2024. Warm and dry for many parts of the country. Link to source page. Climate Summary for December 2023. A warm month with variable rainfall patterns. Link to source page. Climate Summary for November 2023. Dry and mild for most, wet for Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay.
Datatype Selection - NIWA
WEB1. Click main category to find different datatypes. Note: The main selection categories are mutually exclusive i.e. you can only select datatypes from ONE category.REMOVE all datatypes from the database query form before selecting a new category e.g. moving between "Land Stations" and "Combined Statistics". 2. Select a …
Overview of New Zealand's climate - NIWA
WEBMean annual temperatures range from 10°C in the south to 16°C in the north of New Zealand. The coldest month is usually July and the warmest month is usually January or February. In New Zealand generally there are relatively small variations between summer and winter temperatures, although inland and to the east of the ranges the variation is ...