Sea weather in Christchurch in New Zealand All the beach weather in Christchurch

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Christchurch in New Zealand, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Christchurch over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Christchurch in New Zealand this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Christchurch. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Sunday 19 July 202645°F to 50°Frecommended
Monday 20 July 202638°F to 49°Frecommended
Tuesday 21 July 202645°F to 49°Frecommended
Wednesday 22 July 202643°F to 49°Frecommended
Thursday 23 July 202647°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Friday 24 July 202645°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 25 July 202641°F to 49°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Christchurch

Sea weather on Sunday 19 July 2026

On Sunday 19 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:56 and will set at 17:16 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%73%82%84%75%68%80%76%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1019 hPa1022 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1027 hPa1028 hPa
Cloud cover75%45%25%54%70%70%54%60%
Heat index10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)3km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)33km/h (21mph)28km/h (17mph)16km/h (10mph)4km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)
Direction 267°
W
243°
WSW
219°
SW
198°
SSW
210°
SSW
90°
E
134°
SE
183°
S
Wind chill8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 105°
ESE
103°
ESE
104°
ESE
104°
ESE
105°
ESE
106°
ESE
105°
ESE
105°
ESE
Period13.9 sec.13.6 sec.13.5 sec.13.3 sec.13.3 sec.13.2 sec.12.8 sec.12.7 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Monday 20 July 2026

On Monday 20 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:55 and will set at 17:17 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 38°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)4°C (38°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)1°C (34°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%76%78%78%67%66%79%83%
Barometric pressure1029 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa1030 hPa1030 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa
Cloud cover100%73%65%10%14%4%0%0%
Heat index8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)4°C (38°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)0°C (32°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)2km/h (1mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)9km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts7km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)7km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)18km/h (11mph)23km/h (14mph)
Direction 203°
SSW
307°
NW
347°
NNW
335°
NNW
355°
N
43°
NE
46°
NE
35°
NE
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)1°C (34°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 107°
ESE
110°
ESE
109°
ESE
138°
SE
136°
SE
135°
SE
133°
SE
133°
SE
Period12.5 sec.12.4 sec.17.9 sec.18.3 sec.18.3 sec.18.0 sec.17.7 sec.17.4 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 21 July 2026

On Tuesday 21 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:54 and will set at 17:18 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%85%83%79%71%67%76%73%
Barometric pressure1027 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1023 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%100%17%100%99%47%4%
Heat index8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)2km/h (1mph)3km/h (2mph)
Gusts30km/h (18mph)25km/h (15mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)4km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)
Direction 25°
NNE
25°
NNE

N
291°
WNW
321°
NW
350°
N
58°
ENE
312°
NW
Wind chill5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Direction 138°
SE
116°
ESE
118°
ESE
121°
ESE
125°
SE
127°
SE
119°
ESE
121°
ESE
Period16.6 sec.16.4 sec.4.0 sec.4.2 sec.4.3 sec.11.2 sec.11.2 sec.11.2 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 22 July 2026

On Wednesday 22 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:53 and will set at 17:19 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 43°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.7mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)7°C (45°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity70%67%68%67%60%65%83%90%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover18%100%44%46%13%3%3%11%
Heat index8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)4km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)12km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (13mph)
Direction 273°
W
229°
SW
262°
W
285°
WNW
327°
NNW
51°
NE
68°
ENE
56°
NE
Wind chill7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)7°C (45°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)
Direction 121°
ESE
119°
ESE
116°
ESE
113°
ESE
115°
ESE
113°
ESE
112°
ESE
112°
ESE
Period11.3 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.10.9 sec.10.9 sec.10.7 sec.10.7 sec.10.7 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 23 July 2026

On Thursday 23 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:52 and will set at 17:20 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)10°C (49°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity92%92%88%82%70%69%67%65%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1004 hPa
Cloud cover82%56%86%14%7%21%10%21%
Heat index8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)9km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)4km/h (2mph)28km/h (17mph)37km/h (23mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)6km/h (4mph)29km/h (18mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 45°
NE
36°
NE
30°
NNE

N
342°
NNW
345°
NNW
347°
NNW
352°
N
Wind chill6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)10°C (49°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.0ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.8ft)
Direction 117°
ESE
114°
ESE
58°
ENE
65°
ENE
65°
ENE
64°
ENE

N
11°
NNE
Period10.6 sec.10.6 sec.3.6 sec.4.1 sec.4.6 sec.5.2 sec.5.3 sec.11.1 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Friday 24 July 2026

On Friday 24 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:52 and will set at 17:21 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (40°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity65%65%68%76%72%58%57%53%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa998 hPa994 hPa993 hPa991 hPa990 hPa990 hPa991 hPa
Cloud cover14%29%51%31%100%0%4%100%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)0°C (33°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)
Wind
Speed35km/h (21mph)29km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)24km/h (15mph)30km/h (18mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts36km/h (22mph)31km/h (19mph)37km/h (23mph)30km/h (19mph)48km/h (30mph)30km/h (19mph)37km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 355°
N

N
22°
NNE
344°
NNW
340°
NNW
325°
NW
303°
WNW
284°
WNW
Wind chill8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (40°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.8ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (1.9ft)
Direction 18°
NNE
17°
NNE
24°
NNE
47°
NE
61°
ENE
63°
ENE
92°
E
109°
ESE
Period11.0 sec.11.0 sec.12.1 sec.3.7 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.6.4 sec.6.5 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 25 July 2026

On Saturday 25 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:51 and will set at 17:22 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 41°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 31.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.8mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (42°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity58%63%64%63%63%52%51%52%
Barometric pressure993 hPa994 hPa992 hPa987 hPa982 hPa983 hPa988 hPa991 hPa
Cloud cover10%2%30%4%5%1%9%2%
Heat index7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)41km/h (25mph)35km/h (22mph)50km/h (31mph)32km/h (20mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)44km/h (27mph)38km/h (24mph)56km/h (35mph)33km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 271°
W
266°
W
349°
N
10°
N
323°
NW
293°
WNW
256°
WSW
278°
W
Wind chill4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (42°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 116°
ESE
116°
ESE
102°
ESE
104°
ESE
102°
ESE
100°
E
100°
E
99°
E
Period6.3 sec.5.8 sec.5.5 sec.5.3 sec.17.7 sec.17.3 sec.16.6 sec.16.2 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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