# Cathedral Cove snorkeling forecast

Forecast data is delayed. Current recommendations are unavailable; check official advisories.

- Location: Cathedral Cove, New Zealand
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Valid period: next 72 hours from 2026-09-27T11:40:44.639214+13:00
- Verdict: Forecast delayed
- Score: No score
- Share of next 72h scored OK: 2%
- Source: snapshot
- Generated at: 2026-09-27T03:42:25.789489+13:00
- Conditions can change. HTML page: https://snorkelforecast.com/new-zealand/cathedral-cove/
- Forecast JSON: https://snorkelforecast.com/new-zealand/cathedral-cove/forecast.json
- Sea temperature: https://snorkelforecast.com/new-zealand/cathedral-cove/sea-temperature/
- Sea temperature markdown: https://snorkelforecast.com/new-zealand/cathedral-cove/sea-temperature.md
- History JSON: https://snorkelforecast.com/new-zealand/cathedral-cove/history.json
- Embed widget: https://snorkelforecast.com/new-zealand/cathedral-cove/embed/sea-temperature/
- Current sea temperature: 15.5 °C (59.9 °F)
- Baseline normal for month 9: 15.0 °C (59.0 °F) from 3 sample years
- Sea temperature versus month 9 normal: +0.5 °C (+0.9 °F), warmer than the stored baseline
- Scoring thresholds: waves <= 0.36 m, wind <= 5.4 m/s, current <= 0.36 m/s, water 20.6-30.4 °C. Forecast thresholds, not official safety limits.

## Next 24 hours

| time | rating | score | ok | waves_m | wind_mps | sst_c |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-27T12:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.92 | 9.21 | 15.5 |
| 2026-09-27T13:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.09875 | no | 1.0 | 9.72 | 15.5 |
| 2026-09-27T14:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.12073333333333337 | no | 1.06 | 9.36 | 15.5 |
| 2026-09-27T15:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.11096851851851852 | no | 1.1 | 9.73 | 15.5 |
| 2026-09-27T16:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.10814814814814813 | no | 1.16 | 9.8 | 15.5 |
| 2026-09-27T17:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.11300925925925928 | no | 1.1 | 9.59 | 15.5 |
| 2026-09-27T18:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.11046296296296301 | no | 1.02 | 9.7 | 15.5 |
| 2026-09-27T19:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.21703703703703703 | no | 0.96 | 7.04 | 15.5 |
| 2026-09-27T20:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.88 | 6.96 | 15.5 |
| 2026-09-27T21:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.8 | 5.74 | 15.5 |
| 2026-09-27T22:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.72 | 4.9 | 15.5 |
| 2026-09-27T23:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.68 | 4.14 | 15.4 |
| 2026-09-28T00:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.64 | 3.7 | 15.4 |
| 2026-09-28T01:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.6 | 2.47 | 15.4 |
| 2026-09-28T02:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.56 | 1.75 | 15.4 |
| 2026-09-28T03:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.52 | 1.91 | 15.4 |
| 2026-09-28T04:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.48 | 1.81 | 15.4 |
| 2026-09-28T05:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.46 | 1.89 | 15.4 |
| 2026-09-28T06:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.44 | 1.98 | 15.4 |
| 2026-09-28T07:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.42 | 2.1 | 15.4 |
| 2026-09-28T08:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.42 | 2.46 | 15.4 |
| 2026-09-28T09:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.42 | 3.01 | 15.5 |
| 2026-09-28T10:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.42 | 5.58 | 15.5 |
| 2026-09-28T11:00:00+13:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 0.44 | 6.08 | 15.5 |

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