Christchurch Sea Conditions and Tide Table

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 — and sunset is at 09:09 PM.

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm air temperatures (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thu
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
Wave Height Map
High Tide
4:38PM1.14m
4:34AM1.04m
5:31PM1.19m
5:49AM1.07m
6:16PM1.25m
6:42AM1.12m
10:21AM1.05m
6:59PM1.32m
10:17PM1.13m
7:29AM1.16m
7:41PM1.39m
8:13AM1.20m
8:23PM1.44m
8:56AM1.22m
9:03PM1.48m
9:37AM1.22m
1:40PM1.25m
9:43PM1.49m
10:18AM1.22m
2:20PM1.22m
10:22PM1.46m
10:58AM1.20m
2:58PM1.18m
11:01PM1.40m
11:39AM1.16m
3:34PM1.13m
11:38PM1.30m
12:20PM1.11m
4:05PM1.09m
00:16AM1.18m
Low Tide
11:46PM0.45m
12:17PM0.35m
1:13AM0.33m
1:38PM0.30m
2:18AM0.15m
8:58AM1.02m
2:38PM0.21m
9:57PM1.13m
9:30AM1.06m
3:28PM0.11m
10:24PM1.16m
10:10AM1.08m
4:14PM0.05m
11:06PM1.18m
10:52AM1.09m
4:56PM0.02m
11:51PM1.18m
11:34AM1.09m
5:37PM0.04m
00:40AM1.16m
12:17PM1.09m
6:17PM0.10m
1:33AM1.12m
1:00PM1.07m
6:56PM0.18m
7:17AM-0.09m
1:42PM1.06m
7:34PM0.29m
7:53AM0.06m
2:20PM1.04m
8:11PM0.40m
8:27AM0.23m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.5
WSW
8.0
0.6
SW
5.0
2
SW
7.0
1.8
SW
7.0
1.3
SW
10.0
1.2
SW
10.0
1.4
WSW
5.0
1.3
WSW
6.0
1.1
WSW
7.0
1
WSW
5.0
0.7
WSW
5.0
0.4
WSW
5.0
0.4
WSW
4.0
0.7
WSW
6.0
0.5
W
6.0
0.8
WSW
4.0
0.7
WSW
5.0
0.4
WSW
4.0
0.8
WSW
4.0
0.9
WSW
5.0
0.7
WSW
5.0
1.1
WSW
5.0
0.9
WSW
5.0
1.1
WSW
5.0
1.3
WSW
5.0
1.2
WSW
6.0
1
WSW
7.0
1
WSW
4.0
0.9
WNW
4.0
0.4
WSW
6.0
0.9
WSW
4.0
1
WSW
5.0
0.8
WSW
5.0
1.3
WSW
5.0
1.2
WSW
6.0
0.7
WSW
6.0
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light rain
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
SW
20
SSE
35
SSW
30
SSW
10
ESE
20
WNW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
SW
10
WNW
20
N
10
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
W
15
NW
15
WSW
30
SW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
30
WNW
35
W
20
WNW
25
NW
30
WNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
35
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
40
SW
15
W
10
WNW
 mm 
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
max°C
19
17
18
18
16
19
21
17
20
19
16
21
22
20
21
23
18
20
20
17
20
21
16
19
21
15
21
22
17
20
21
17
20
20
16
19
Moonrise
12:06
12:29
1:02
1:51
2:57
4:17
5:42
7:06
8:25
9:41
10:53
12:04
1:15
Moonset
4:10
5:38
7:00
8:06
8:53
9:25
9:47
10:04
10:17
10:28
10:39
10:50
11:03
Sunrise
5:16
5:16
5:18
5:20
5:20
5:22
5:24
5:24
5:26
5:28
5:28
5:31
Sunset
9:09
9:08
9:07
9:07
9:05
9:04
9:02
9:01
9:00
8:59
8:57
8:55
Today's sea temperature in Christchurch is 19.8 °C (Statistics for 19 Jul 1981-2005 – mean: 15.8 max: 17.4 min: 14.9°C)
Issued (local time): 6 pm Saturday 19 Jul 2025
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