False Bay, Chatham Strait Sea Conditions and Tide Table

False Bay, Chatham Strait 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 —.

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Air temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 77mm) on Sun night. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm) on Tue morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sun
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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Wave Height Map
High Tide
3:43AM4.04m
3:10PM4.29m
4:21AM4.10m
3:58PM4.06m
5:03AM4.17m
4:54PM3.80m
5:50AM4.26m
6:03PM3.55m
6:45AM4.37m
7:28PM3.41m
7:46AM4.52m
8:56PM3.48m
8:49AM4.72m
10:12PM3.70m
9:49AM4.96m
11:18PM3.97m
10:46AM5.14m
00:13AM4.24m
11:41AM5.32m
1:02AM4.46m
12:33PM5.40m
1:46AM4.60m
1:21PM5.35m
Low Tide
9:15PM-0.17m
9:27AM1.40m
9:53PM0.01m
10:16AM1.35m
10:35PM0.24m
11:12AM1.24m
11:23PM0.52m
12:17PM1.05m
00:18AM0.83m
1:28PM0.76m
1:22AM1.09m
2:38PM0.35m
2:30AM1.25m
3:43PM-0.10m
3:36AM1.29m
4:43PM-0.50m
4:40AM1.26m
5:39PM-0.86m
5:39AM1.11m
6:30PM-1.09m
6:32AM0.95m
7:16PM-1.17m
7:21AM0.82m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.2
N
2
0.2
N
2
0.1
N
2
0
W
2
0
E
1
0.1
NE
1
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
2
0.1
N
2
0.1
E
1
0.1
SE
2
0.1
SE
2
0.1
SE
2
0.1
S
2
0.1
S
2
0.1
S
2
0.1
SE
2
0.1
S
3
0
E
3
0.1
SE
2
0.1
SE
2
0
E
3
0.2
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
2
0.2
N
2
0
E
2
0
E
1
0.1
N
2
0.3
N
2
0.2
N
2
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
mod rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
mod rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
0
NNE
5
E
10
NNE
30
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
E
15
E
10
NE
20
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
0
ENE
5
ENE
15
N
15
N
15
N
 mm 
10
7
40
13
7
4
8
4
3
max°C
-12
-11
-10
-9
-7
-7
-6
-9
-9
-7
-5
-2
1
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
-2
-4
-5
-8
-9
-9
-11
-11
-14
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
Moonrise
11:16
11:20
11:22
11:25
11:29
11:34
11:44
12:02
12:38
1:48
3:27
5:13
Moonset
8:47
10:15
11:43
1:15
2:52
4:37
6:25
8:05
9:15
9:52
10:10
Sunrise
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:44
8:44
8:42
8:42
Sunset
3:12
3:14
3:15
3:15
3:17
3:18
3:18
3:19
3:22
3:22
3:25
3:26
Today's sea temperature in False Bay, Chatham Strait is
4.5° C
(Statistics for 23 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 6.7 max: 8.4 min: 5.1°C)
Issued (local time): 8 pm Tuesday 23 Dec 2025
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