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 —.
Days 1–4 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Cool air temperatures (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 8–10 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:52PM1.13m | 6:41AM1.11m | 8:02PM1.19m | 9:03PM1.24m | 6:05AM1.24m | 6:52PM1.20m | 6:37AM1.32m | 7:11PM1.28m | 7:13AM1.38m | 7:41PM1.36m | 7:48AM1.41m | 8:13PM1.41m | 8:24AM1.42m | 8:45PM1.42m | 8:59AM1.40m | 9:18PM1.40m | 9:34AM1.34m | 1:19PM0.97m | 9:49PM1.35m | 10:07AM1.25m | 2:10PM0.94m | 10:19PM1.27m | 10:38AM1.15m | 2:59PM0.92m | 10:49PM1.17m | 11:09AM1.03m | 3:47PM0.92m | 11:19PM1.07m | 11:41AM0.91m | 4:33PM0.94m | 11:53PM0.97m | 12:38PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.50m | 12:14PM0.21m | 00:44AM0.36m | 1:11PM0.05m | 2:35AM0.22m | 1:57PM-0.09m | 7:47PM1.19m | 9:19AM1.16m | 2:38PM-0.17m | 9:01PM1.21m | 10:11AM1.14m | 3:17PM-0.19m | 10:02PM1.19m | 3:54PM-0.16m | 11:00PM1.14m | 4:30PM-0.09m | 00:01AM1.08m | 5:05PM0.02m | 5:24AM0.07m | 1:00PM0.97m | 5:58AM0.16m | 1:22PM0.93m | 6:14PM0.28m | 6:33AM0.27m | 1:40PM0.90m | 6:48PM0.41m | 7:09AM0.38m | 1:54PM0.86m | 7:24PM0.53m | 7:50AM0.48m | 1:59PM0.83m | 8:07PM0.63m | 8:43AM0.55m | 1:29PM0.78m | 9:06PM0.70m | ||||||||||||
WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 5 | NNE 4 | E 6 | E 5 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | E 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | E 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | |
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clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | rain shwrs | mod rain | mod rain | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | cloudy | light rain | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | |
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— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
Moonrise | — | 1:08 | — | — | 3:30 | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 11:03 | — | — | — | 12:16 | — | — | 1:23 | — | — | 2:22 | — | — | 3:10 | — | — | 3:45 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:32 |
Moonset | — | 4:19 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 11:14 | — | — | 12:29 | — | — | 1:46 |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
Today's sea temperature in Christchurch is 10.0° C (Statistics for 27 Mar 1981-2005 – mean: 9.2 max: 10.5 min: 7.2°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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