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 05:47 AM and sunset is at 08:36 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very warm air temperatures (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 13–16 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wed 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:37AM1.20m | 7:44PM1.45m | 8:20AM1.26m | 8:26PM1.52m | 9:01AM1.30m | 9:06PM1.56m | 9:41AM1.32m | 1:31PM1.28m | 9:46PM1.56m | 10:20AM1.32m | 2:13PM1.25m | 10:25PM1.51m | 10:58AM1.30m | 2:54PM1.19m | 11:04PM1.41m | 11:36AM1.24m | 3:33PM1.13m | 11:42PM1.29m | 12:15PM1.17m | 4:12PM1.06m | 00:22AM1.14m | 12:58PM1.07m | 4:47PM1.02m | 1:07AM0.99m | 2:07PM0.97m | 5:40AM0.90m | 5:47PM1.00m | 6:17AM0.92m | 6:17PM1.04m | 6:51AM0.96m | 6:47PM1.10m | 7:21AM1.01m | 7:16PM1.18m | 7:49AM1.07m | 7:44PM1.26m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM1.12m | 3:26PM0.08m | 3:53AM-0.27m | 10:13AM1.16m | 4:11PM-0.02m | 4:36AM-0.39m | 10:57AM1.18m | 4:54PM-0.06m | 5:18AM-0.42m | 11:43AM1.18m | 5:36PM-0.06m | 5:59AM-0.38m | 12:29PM1.16m | 6:17PM-0.01m | 6:39AM-0.26m | 1:14PM1.12m | 7:18AM-0.09m | 1:59PM1.07m | 7:38PM0.20m | 7:57AM0.11m | 2:41PM1.03m | 8:19PM0.34m | 8:36AM0.31m | 3:16PM0.99m | 9:03PM0.48m | 9:18AM0.49m | 3:12PM0.96m | 9:58PM0.60m | 10:20AM0.64m | 00:24AM0.64m | 12:59PM0.65m | 1:50AM0.51m | 2:01PM0.55m | 2:30AM0.37m | 2:38PM0.44m | 3:02AM0.23m | 9:48AM1.04m | 3:11PM0.34m | |||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | WSW 9 | ESE 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | N 3 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | WSW 8 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | mod rain | light rain | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light rain | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | cloudy | light rain | |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
max °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 30 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Moonrise | 3:35 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 10:38 | — | — | 11:55 | — | — | 1:11 | — | — | 2:25 | — | — | — | 3:37 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:34 |
Moonset | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:24 | — | — | 10:54 | — | — | 11:33 | — | — | — | 12:25 | — | — | 1:27 | — | — | 2:38 | — | — | 3:53 | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 |
Today's sea temperature in Christchurch is 21.4° C (Statistics for 11 Aug 1981-2005 – mean: 16.7 max: 17.9 min: 15.3°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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