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
Friday 5 December 202554°F to 72°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 6 December 202554°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 7 December 202558°F to 70°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 December 202549°F to 65°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 December 202554°F to 65°Frecommended
Wednesday 10 December 202556°F to 67°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 11 December 202554°F to 56°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Christchurch

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 20:58 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 72°F t and a low of 54°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 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)22°C (72°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (66°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (63°F)24°C (76°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (66°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%75%77%66%62%46%47%53%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1005 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover47%15%8%8%13%11%8%8%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)24°C (76°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (66°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)21km/h (13mph)30km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)
Direction 38°
NE

N
330°
NNW
350°
N
16°
NNE
312°
NW
308°
NW
315°
NW
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (63°F)22°C (72°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (66°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.8ft)
Direction 103°
ESE
104°
ESE
105°
ESE
106°
ESE
107°
ESE
107°
ESE
108°
ESE
108°
ESE
Period9.2 sec.9.2 sec.9.2 sec.9.2 sec.9.4 sec.9.7 sec.9.7 sec.9.7 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 20:59 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 54°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 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%83%74%65%61%64%76%90%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1007 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover15%10%5%24%11%6%15%34%
Heat index14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed16km/h (10mph)23km/h (14mph)15km/h (10mph)15km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)25km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)39km/h (24mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)25km/h (15mph)32km/h (20mph)40km/h (25mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 148°
SSE
123°
ESE
116°
ESE
97°
E
83°
E
70°
ENE
65°
ENE
58°
ENE
Wind chill13°C (55°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)
Direction 108°
ESE
110°
ESE
111°
ESE
111°
ESE
110°
ESE
111°
ESE
78°
ENE
71°
ENE
Period9.6 sec.9.3 sec.9.2 sec.6.9 sec.12.3 sec.14.3 sec.13.8 sec.13.6 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 21:00 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°F t and a low of 58°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 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (67°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (67°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%79%66%60%56%52%54%60%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover50%55%100%46%23%6%2%4%
Heat index14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (67°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)7°C (44°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed2km/h (1mph)8km/h (5mph)31km/h (19mph)25km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)38km/h (24mph)36km/h (22mph)
Gusts5km/h (3mph)16km/h (10mph)34km/h (21mph)28km/h (18mph)33km/h (21mph)28km/h (18mph)41km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 48°
NE
313°
NW
327°
NNW
344°
NNW
336°
NNW
332°
NNW
334°
NNW
339°
NNW
Wind chill14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (67°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)
Direction 72°
ENE
67°
ENE
27°
NNE
30°
NNE
14°
NNE
360°
N

N
346°
NNW
Period4.8 sec.9.2 sec.4.8 sec.4.7 sec.4.5 sec.4.5 sec.7.4 sec.7.3 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 21:01 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°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 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity61%62%64%80%64%64%65%73%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa1010 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover9%9%100%20%28%42%8%0%
Heat index18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed32km/h (20mph)38km/h (23mph)33km/h (21mph)22km/h (14mph)28km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)20km/h (13mph)17km/h (10mph)
Gusts39km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)36km/h (22mph)34km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)40km/h (25mph)34km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)
Direction 348°
NNW
349°
NNW

N
207°
SSW
132°
SE
121°
ESE
78°
ENE
59°
ENE
Wind chill18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Direction
N
37°
NE
42°
NE
53°
NE
111°
ESE
56°
ENE
64°
ENE
60°
ENE
Period8.6 sec.10.8 sec.10.5 sec.4.3 sec.7.9 sec.7.6 sec.8.0 sec.8.1 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 21:02 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 54°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 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (60°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (60°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%87%88%68%50%60%72%73%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover0%9%25%0%5%6%27%17%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (60°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)4km/h (2mph)8km/h (5mph)18km/h (11mph)10km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts25km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)11km/h (7mph)4km/h (3mph)14km/h (9mph)30km/h (19mph)16km/h (10mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 51°
NE
56°
ENE
47°
NE
330°
NNW
136°
SE
97°
E
94°
E
109°
ESE
Wind chill10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (60°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.7ft)
Direction 59°
ENE
81°
E
82°
E
121°
ESE
120°
ESE
130°
SE
127°
SE
121°
ESE
Period7.7 sec.4.2 sec.4.2 sec.4.1 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.10.8 sec.10.5 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 21:03 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 56°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 13.1mph 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 temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (63°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (63°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%68%66%57%51%61%70%85%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover7%15%4%6%6%9%50%59%
Heat index14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (63°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed1km/h (1mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)12km/h (8mph)5km/h (3mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts3km/h (2mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)21km/h (13mph)8km/h (5mph)30km/h (18mph)
Direction 275°
W
273°
W
260°
W
345°
NNW
69°
ENE
62°
ENE
208°
SSW
168°
SSE
Wind chill14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (63°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.0ft)
Direction 83°
E
83°
E
83°
E
83°
E
84°
E
84°
E
84°
E
84°
E
Period7.8 sec.7.7 sec.7.6 sec.13.4 sec.9.4 sec.9.3 sec.4.5 sec.4.6 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 21:03 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 54°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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%78%78%74%70%71%83%85%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%84%82%73%34%96%97%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)12km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts12km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)17km/h (10mph)20km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)28km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 180°
S
172°
S
139°
SE
110°
ESE
79°
ENE
66°
ENE
49°
NE
52°
NE
Wind chill12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.2ft)
Direction 84°
E
85°
E
85°
E
85°
E
85°
E
85°
E
84°
E
82°
E
Period12.1 sec.4.6 sec.11.9 sec.4.6 sec.11.8 sec.11.8 sec.8.5 sec.8.4 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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