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
Wednesday 24 April 202447°F to 58°Frecommended
Thursday 25 April 202452°F to 63°Fnot recommended
Friday 26 April 202447°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 27 April 202445°F to 52°Frecommended
Sunday 28 April 202449°F to 54°Frecommended
Monday 29 April 202445°F to 54°Frecommended
Tuesday 30 April 202450°F to 56°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Christchurch

Sea weather on Wednesday 24 April 2024

On Wednesday 24 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:13 and will set at 17:41 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)8°C (47°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)7°C (44°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%68%65%65%58%54%75%84%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover15%35%100%9%1%2%1%2%
Heat index12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)8°C (47°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)17km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)3km/h (2mph)9km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)
Gusts15km/h (9mph)33km/h (21mph)33km/h (20mph)25km/h (16mph)6km/h (4mph)19km/h (12mph)20km/h (13mph)22km/h (13mph)
Direction 316°
NW
266°
W
264°
W
274°
W

N
79°
E
61°
ENE
32°
NNE
Wind chill11°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)7°C (44°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.7ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.6m (2.1ft)
Direction 117°
ESE
104°
ESE
109°
ESE
68°
ENE
64°
ENE
102°
ESE
98°
E
52°
NE
Period3.8 sec.3.7 sec.5.1 sec.6.0 sec.6.1 sec.8.4 sec.9.8 sec.9.8 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 25 April 2024

On Thursday 25 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:14 and will set at 17:40 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 52°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 29.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)9°C (48°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%82%69%64%62%57%57%66%
Barometric pressure1008 hPa1004 hPa1001 hPa999 hPa998 hPa995 hPa995 hPa996 hPa
Cloud cover2%11%78%100%25%29%0%0%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)3°C (38°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)42km/h (26mph)48km/h (30mph)48km/h (30mph)39km/h (24mph)25km/h (16mph)15km/h (9mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)23km/h (14mph)45km/h (28mph)53km/h (33mph)52km/h (32mph)42km/h (26mph)29km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 330°
NNW
313°
NW
333°
NNW
340°
NNW
331°
NNW
336°
NNW
329°
NNW
333°
NNW
Wind chill10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)9°C (48°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.8m (2.5ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3.1ft)
Direction 160°
SSE
160°
SSE
159°
SSE
16°
NNE

N
14°
NNE
352°
N
34°
NNE
Period4.2 sec.16.4 sec.4.1 sec.15.1 sec.11.2 sec.10.9 sec.9.3 sec.11.3 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Friday 26 April 2024

On Friday 26 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:15 and will set at 17:38 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°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 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity69%68%71%67%45%45%58%69%
Barometric pressure995 hPa994 hPa996 hPa999 hPa999 hPa1001 hPa1005 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover3%14%8%83%73%6%13%21%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)1°C (35°F)-0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)20km/h (12mph)13km/h (8mph)21km/h (13mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts28km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)19km/h (12mph)27km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)37km/h (23mph)17km/h (10mph)
Direction 347°
NNW
330°
NNW
288°
WNW
260°
W
272°
W
186°
S
186°
S
201°
SSW
Wind chill10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.8ft)
Direction 50°
NE
57°
ENE
25°
NNE

N
20°
NNE
121°
ESE
106°
ESE
114°
ESE
Period4.9 sec.9.2 sec.11.0 sec.6.6 sec.6.1 sec.6.0 sec.3.9 sec.4.2 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 27 April 2024

On Saturday 27 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:17 and will set at 17:37 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 6.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 9.9mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%72%77%72%56%48%63%67%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1020 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover37%23%9%12%9%20%18%15%
Heat index8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)3km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)9km/h (5mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)4km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)7km/h (5mph)14km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)
Direction 230°
SW
254°
WSW
324°
NW
328°
NNW
334°
NNW

N
16°
NNE
25°
NNE
Wind chill7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.0ft)
Direction 76°
ENE
75°
ENE
75°
ENE
78°
ENE
82°
E
81°
E
78°
ENE
77°
ENE
Period5.2 sec.8.5 sec.8.3 sec.8.1 sec.8.1 sec.6.8 sec.6.1 sec.5.3 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 28 April 2024

On Sunday 28 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:18 and will set at 17:35 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 49°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 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (49°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%74%70%63%55%61%86%90%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1026 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa
Cloud cover16%8%7%7%4%3%3%14%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)20km/h (13mph)26km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 24°
NNE

N
17°
NNE
10°
N
50°
NE
62°
ENE
70°
ENE
60°
ENE
Wind chill9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (49°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.4m (1.2ft)
Direction 93°
E
92°
E
92°
E
100°
E
92°
E
91°
E
87°
E
81°
E
Period5.2 sec.5.0 sec.8.1 sec.12.9 sec.12.3 sec.12.1 sec.11.8 sec.11.2 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Monday 29 April 2024

On Monday 29 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:19 and will set at 17:34 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°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 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 11.2mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (45°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)6°C (44°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%88%89%84%66%62%76%73%
Barometric pressure1028 hPa1027 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover17%18%9%2%0%0%0%0%
Heat index11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (45°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)7km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)10km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)17km/h (11mph)10km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)
Direction 58°
ENE
48°
NE
352°
N
315°
NW

N
70°
ENE
71°
ENE
295°
WNW
Wind chill10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)6°C (44°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.1ft)
Direction 79°
E
78°
ENE
73°
ENE
75°
ENE
75°
ENE
75°
ENE
76°
ENE
76°
ENE
Period11.1 sec.10.8 sec.5.3 sec.5.2 sec.5.0 sec.5.4 sec.6.1 sec.6.5 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 30 April 2024

On Tuesday 30 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:20 and will set at 17:33 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 50°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 15.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%73%75%69%62%62%72%71%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%48%9%12%
Heat index11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (38°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)1km/h (1mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)8km/h (5mph)2km/h (1mph)25km/h (16mph)
Direction 282°
WNW
276°
W
297°
WNW
334°
NNW
19°
NNE
45°
NE
301°
WNW
287°
WNW
Wind chill10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)
Direction 73°
ENE
73°
ENE
74°
ENE
75°
ENE
76°
ENE
77°
ENE
77°
ENE
79°
ENE
Period9.3 sec.9.1 sec.6.2 sec.6.6 sec.6.7 sec.6.6 sec.6.4 sec.8.9 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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