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 06:58 AM and sunset is at 06:57 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm air temperatures (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 13–16 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sun 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:38AM1.37m | 8:39PM1.48m | 9:05AM1.45m | 9:12PM1.53m | 9:35AM1.50m | 9:46PM1.55m | 10:09AM1.52m | 10:24PM1.52m | 10:45AM1.49m | 2:56PM0.97m | 11:03PM1.44m | 11:23AM1.41m | 3:51PM0.96m | 11:46PM1.30m | 12:06PM1.29m | 4:43PM0.97m | 00:35AM1.13m | 12:58PM1.15m | 5:33PM1.00m | 1:45AM0.95m | 2:19PM1.01m | 7:14AM1.14m | 7:02PM1.11m | 8:14AM1.20m | 6:43PM1.16m | 9:15AM1.24m | 6:47PM1.24m | 7:42AM1.24m | 7:18PM1.32m | 7:52AM1.32m | 7:52PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.07m | 4:38AM-0.16m | 4:58PM-0.00m | 5:16AM-0.18m | 5:36PM-0.04m | 5:55AM-0.14m | 6:17PM-0.03m | 6:36AM-0.05m | 2:07PM0.96m | 2:20AM0.93m | 7:21AM0.07m | 2:39PM0.93m | 7:45PM0.09m | 8:09AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.91m | 8:37PM0.20m | 9:04AM0.38m | 3:42PM0.93m | 9:39PM0.29m | 10:12AM0.49m | 4:03PM0.98m | 10:59PM0.32m | 11:44AM0.51m | 00:30AM0.23m | 1:08PM0.40m | 1:37AM0.08m | 2:06PM0.25m | 2:28AM-0.07m | 8:27AM1.23m | 2:53PM0.11m | 3:13AM-0.16m | 9:49AM1.24m | 3:36PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | mod rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Moonrise | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 10:58 | — | — | — | 12:23 | — | — | 1:49 | — | — | 3:13 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 8:27 |
Moonset | 6:38 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 10:47 | — | — | 12:14 | — | — | 1:36 | — | — | 2:46 | — | — | — | 3:39 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
Today's sea temperature in Christchurch is 18.9°C (Statistics for 26 Sep 1981-2005 – mean: 16.0 max: 17.1 min: 15.0°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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