Silversea Cruises · 14 nights
Silver Moon weather: 14-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), December 4, 2026
The Silver Moon (Silversea Cruises) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on December 4, 2026 for a 14-night cruise, with stops in Hobart, Fiordland National Park, Oban (Stewart Island), Dunedin, Akaroa, Wellington and 4 more. It ends in Auckland on December 18, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 55°F to 77°F (13°C to 25°C), and 4 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 4 ft).
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This page shows typical conditions for these dates. The interactive forecast adds a live day-by-day forecast, wave heights and weather alerts as the sailing gets closer.
Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Fri, Dec 4 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark | 77 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 33% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 2Sat, Dec 5 | At sea | 73 / 57°F23 / 14°C | 37% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 3Sun, Dec 6 | At sea | 73 / 57°F23 / 14°C | 37% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 4Mon, Dec 7 | Hobart | 68 / 51°F20 / 11°C | 40% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 5Tue, Dec 8 | At sea | 61 / 46°F16 / 8°C | 56% | 8 mph12 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 6Wed, Dec 9 | At sea | 61 / 46°F16 / 8°C | 56% | 8 mph12 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 7Thu, Dec 10 | Fiordland National Park | 55 / 41°F13 / 5°C | 72% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 8Fri, Dec 11 | Oban (Stewart Island) | 60 / 50°F16 / 10°C | 75% | 18 mph29 km/h | – |
| Day 9Sat, Dec 12 | Dunedin | 63 / 49°F17 / 10°C | 50% | 17 mph27 km/h | – |
| Day 10Sun, Dec 13 | Akaroa | 67 / 54°F19 / 12°C | 35% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 11Mon, Dec 14 | Wellington | 65 / 57°F18 / 14°C | 37% | 21 mph33 km/h | – |
| Day 12Tue, Dec 15 | Napier | 72 / 59°F22 / 15°C | 45% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 13Wed, Dec 16 | Gisborne | 75 / 60°F24 / 16°C | 55% | 16 mph26 km/h | – |
| Day 14Thu, Dec 17 | Tauranga | 74 / 61°F23 / 16°C | 42% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 15Fri, Dec 18 | Auckland Disembark | 72 / 63°F22 / 17°C | 58% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves, on the Douglas sea state scale. What that means on board.
Ports on this cruise
- HobartWeather by month
- Fiordland National ParkWeather by month
- Oban (Stewart Island)Weather by month
- DunedinWeather by month
- AkaroaWeather by month
- WellingtonWeather by month
- NapierWeather by month
- GisborneWeather by month
- TaurangaWeather by month
- AucklandWeather by month
- Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
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