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 04:54 AM and sunset is at 09:23 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm air temperatures (max 27°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | Days 13–16 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:18AM0.92m | 6:55PM1.23m | 7:13AM1.07m | 7:29PM1.27m | 7:51AM1.11m | 8:04PM1.31m | 8:28AM1.14m | 8:39PM1.34m | 9:04AM1.15m | 1:06PM1.06m | 9:12PM1.37m | 9:37AM1.15m | 1:42PM1.07m | 9:44PM1.39m | 10:10AM1.15m | 2:20PM1.08m | 10:15PM1.39m | 10:43AM1.14m | 2:59PM1.08m | 10:47PM1.39m | 11:18AM1.14m | 3:39PM1.07m | 11:20PM1.37m | 11:57AM1.13m | 4:18PM1.07m | 11:58PM1.32m | 12:42PM1.12m | 4:54PM1.06m | 00:42AM1.24m | 1:40PM1.09m | 1:38AM1.14m | 3:16PM1.09m | 3:08AM1.06m | 4:56PM1.15m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.91m | 2:32PM0.36m | 3:03AM0.24m | 9:44AM0.93m | 3:15PM0.31m | 3:41AM0.15m | 10:18AM0.96m | 3:53PM0.26m | 4:17AM0.08m | 10:52AM0.98m | 4:29PM0.23m | 4:52AM0.03m | 11:25AM1.00m | 5:03PM0.22m | 5:25AM-0.01m | 11:56AM1.00m | 5:37PM0.22m | 5:59AM-0.03m | 12:28PM0.99m | 6:10PM0.24m | 6:33AM-0.04m | 1:02PM0.97m | 7:08AM-0.02m | 1:38PM0.96m | 7:22PM0.32m | 7:44AM0.02m | 2:17PM0.97m | 8:01PM0.38m | 8:22AM0.08m | 2:59PM0.99m | 8:44PM0.44m | 9:04AM0.16m | 3:43PM1.03m | 9:33PM0.50m | 9:54AM0.25m | 4:46PM1.08m | 10:37PM0.53m | 11:01AM0.34m | 00:06AM0.50m | |||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | E 3 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
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clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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max °C | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Moonrise | — | 6:51 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:56 | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 10:18 | — | — | 10:44 | — | — | 11:04 | — | — | 11:19 | — | — | 11:33 | — | — | 11:45 | — | — | 11:57 | — | — | — | 12:11 | — | — | 12:27 | — | — | 12:49 | — | — | 1:21 |
Moonset | 1:55 | — | — | 2:21 | — | — | 2:58 | — | — | 3:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 10:48 | — | — | 12:03 | — | — | 1:20 | — | — | 2:41 | — | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Christchurch is 17.6° C (Statistics for 26 Jun 1981-2005 – mean: 14.3 max: 15.2 min: 12.7°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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