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 06:43 AM and sunset is at 08:42 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Sun night. Cool air temperatures (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Fri 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:06PM1.63m | 2:34AM1.75m | 2:52PM1.65m | 3:19AM1.79m | 3:35PM1.68m | 4:01AM1.83m | 4:16PM1.71m | 4:42AM1.86m | 4:57PM1.74m | 5:22AM1.90m | 5:38PM1.77m | 6:03AM1.92m | 6:20PM1.80m | 6:45AM1.93m | 7:04PM1.83m | 7:29AM1.92m | 7:51PM1.85m | 8:16AM1.90m | 8:41PM1.87m | 9:06AM1.87m | 9:35PM1.89m | 10:01AM1.85m | 10:34PM1.90m | 11:00AM1.83m | 11:36PM1.93m | 12:02PM1.82m | 00:38AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.51m | 8:03PM0.45m | 8:37AM0.50m | 8:49PM0.43m | 9:23AM0.46m | 9:34PM0.38m | 10:07AM0.42m | 10:18PM0.33m | 10:52AM0.37m | 11:03PM0.28m | 11:36AM0.32m | 11:48PM0.23m | 12:20PM0.27m | 00:34AM0.20m | 1:05PM0.23m | 1:22AM0.19m | 1:51PM0.21m | 2:12AM0.19m | 2:40PM0.20m | 3:04AM0.21m | 3:31PM0.20m | 3:59AM0.23m | 4:24PM0.20m | 4:56AM0.24m | 5:19PM0.20m | 5:55AM0.25m | 6:17PM0.19m | 6:55AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | heavy rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | mod rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | mod rain | heavy rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | clear | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Moonrise | 12:51 | — | — | 1:39 | — | — | 2:36 | — | — | 3:40 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 10:50 | — | — | 12:06 | — | — | 1:25 | — | — | 2:44 | — | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 6:00 |
Moonset | — | 5:28 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:47 | — | — | 11:26 | — | — | — | 12:16 | — | — | 1:19 | — |
 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 |
Today's sea temperature in Christchurch is 18.7° C (Statistics for 12 Feb 1981-2005 – mean: 15.2 max: 17.4 min: 13.7°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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