Christchurch Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.
High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 04:56 AM and sunset is at 09:15 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Cool air temperatures (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Cool air temperatures (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | Days 13–16 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:15PM1.01m | 4:47PM1.05m | 00:17AM1.20m | 1:08PM0.97m | 1:04AM1.13m | 5:54PM1.09m | 2:18AM1.05m | 6:07PM1.13m | 4:24AM1.05m | 5:55PM1.20m | 5:30AM1.12m | 6:17PM1.30m | 6:20AM1.21m | 6:52PM1.39m | 7:07AM1.30m | 7:31PM1.47m | 7:53AM1.36m | 8:11PM1.53m | 8:38AM1.38m | 8:53PM1.56m | 9:23AM1.36m | 1:30PM1.19m | 9:35PM1.56m | 10:08AM1.30m | 2:19PM1.25m | 10:18PM1.52m | 10:55AM1.21m | 3:07PM1.28m | 11:01PM1.44m | 11:45AM1.12m | 3:53PM1.28m | 11:47PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.17m | 2:22PM0.90m | 8:24PM0.49m | 8:49AM0.21m | 2:47PM0.93m | 9:09PM0.55m | 9:34AM0.25m | 10:04PM0.59m | 10:29AM0.29m | 11:18PM0.59m | 11:43AM0.31m | 00:47AM0.50m | 1:06PM0.27m | 1:55AM0.33m | 2:12PM0.18m | 2:48AM0.14m | 3:06PM0.08m | 3:37AM-0.05m | 11:07AM1.02m | 3:56PM0.00m | 4:23AM-0.20m | 11:21AM1.08m | 4:43PM-0.04m | 5:09AM-0.30m | 11:49AM1.10m | 5:29PM-0.04m | 00:40AM1.14m | 12:20PM1.10m | 6:15PM0.00m | 1:13AM1.14m | 12:51PM1.08m | 7:00PM0.09m | 1:48AM1.13m | 7:27AM-0.25m | 1:21PM1.05m | 7:47PM0.21m | ||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | WSW 8 | W 3 | WSW 3 | |
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light rain | light rain | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | mod rain | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | cloudy | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | cloudy | cloudy | clear | rain shwrs | |
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5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
max °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Moonrise | 12:57 | — | — | 1:12 | — | — | 1:26 | — | — | 1:38 | — | — | 1:51 | — | — | 2:06 | — | — | 2:25 | — | — | 2:51 | — | — | 3:30 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 11:30 | — | — | 12:47 |
Moonset | 10:30 | — | — | 11:44 | — | — | 12:59 | — | — | 2:17 | — | — | — | 3:37 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 10:34 | — | — | 11:19 | — | — | 11:49 | — | — | — | 12:11 | — | — | 12:27 | — | — | 12:41 |
 | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Christchurch is 16.2° C (Statistics for 06 Jun 1981-2005 – mean: 12.7 max: 13.9 min: 11.3°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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