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 07:18 AM and sunset is at 05:31 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Cool air temperatures (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 7–9 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:22AM1.66m | 9:52PM1.84m | 10:16AM1.69m | 10:46PM1.88m | 11:12AM1.74m | 11:41PM1.92m | 12:08PM1.81m | 00:36AM1.97m | 1:04PM1.89m | 1:31AM2.01m | 2:00PM1.98m | 2:26AM2.04m | 2:55PM2.07m | 3:20AM2.06m | 3:50PM2.13m | 4:14AM2.05m | 4:45PM2.16m | 5:09AM2.03m | 5:40PM2.16m | 6:04AM1.99m | 6:35PM2.14m | 7:00AM1.94m | 7:31PM2.08m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.34m | 4:17AM0.34m | 4:30PM0.29m | 5:08AM0.29m | 5:24PM0.23m | 6:00AM0.22m | 6:18PM0.17m | 6:53AM0.15m | 7:15PM0.11m | 7:47AM0.08m | 8:12PM0.07m | 8:41AM0.03m | 9:10PM0.04m | 9:36AM-0.01m | 10:08PM0.04m | 10:31AM-0.01m | 11:06PM0.05m | 11:26AM0.01m | 00:03AM0.08m | 12:21PM0.05m | 1:00AM0.13m | 1:17PM0.11m | 1:55AM0.18m | |||||||||||||
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clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | mod rain | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | 2.0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Moonrise | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 11:22 | — | — | — | 12:40 | — | — | 1:59 | — | — | 3:17 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 9:56 | — | — | 11:05 | — | — |
Moonset | 1:28 | — | — | 2:07 | — | — | 2:38 | — | — | — | 3:04 | — | — | 3:27 | — | — | 3:49 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Christchurch is 13.5 °C (Statistics for 30 Apr 1981-2005 – mean: 11.9 max: 13.6 min: 10.3°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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