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
Thursday 21 November 202447°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Friday 22 November 202449°F to 54°Frecommended
Saturday 23 November 202449°F to 52°Frecommended
Sunday 24 November 202450°F to 56°Frecommended
Monday 25 November 202454°F to 67°Frecommended
Tuesday 26 November 202456°F to 59°Frecommended
Wednesday 27 November 202456°F to 67°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Christchurch

Sea weather on Thursday 21 November 2024

On Thursday 21 November 2024, the sun will rise at 05:49 and will set at 20:41 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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%73%87%67%59%62%78%70%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1002 hPa1006 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1015 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover5%15%67%100%78%84%100%76%
Heat index11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (15mph)
Gusts16km/h (10mph)32km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)20km/h (12mph)33km/h (21mph)38km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)33km/h (20mph)
Direction 290°
WNW
313°
NW
190°
S
218°
SW
199°
SSW
201°
SSW
197°
SSW
203°
SSW
Wind chill10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 74°
ENE
77°
ENE
84°
E
81°
E
80°
E
78°
ENE
76°
ENE
84°
E
Period7.8 sec.7.8 sec.3.5 sec.10.2 sec.9.5 sec.9.3 sec.9.2 sec.9.3 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
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 on Friday 22 November 2024

On Friday 22 November 2024, the sun will rise at 05:48 and will set at 20:43 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 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity63%69%76%65%61%65%70%83%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%7%12%27%63%100%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)11km/h (7mph)19km/h (12mph)13km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts20km/h (13mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)5km/h (3mph)15km/h (9mph)26km/h (16mph)19km/h (12mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 214°
SSW
261°
W
261°
W
332°
NNW
65°
ENE
79°
E
56°
NE
97°
E
Wind chill7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)
Direction 83°
E
81°
E
80°
E
78°
ENE
77°
ENE
78°
ENE
78°
ENE
76°
ENE
Period5.3 sec.5.4 sec.5.5 sec.5.6 sec.5.5 sec.5.2 sec.5.3 sec.9.8 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)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 23 November 2024

On Saturday 23 November 2024, the sun will rise at 05:48 and will set at 20:44 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°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 11.2mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%83%87%83%68%64%72%79%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover93%99%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)1km/h (1mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts14km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)2km/h (1mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)
Direction 306°
NW
277°
W
198°
SSW
177°
S
186°
S
24°
NNE
357°
N

N
Wind chill8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 76°
ENE
76°
ENE
77°
ENE
79°
E
88°
E
158°
SSE
157°
SSE
156°
SSE
Period3.8 sec.9.7 sec.9.7 sec.9.8 sec.14.4 sec.16.1 sec.16.3 sec.15.8 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (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 Sunday 24 November 2024

On Sunday 24 November 2024, the sun will rise at 05:47 and will set at 20:45 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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%80%80%73%74%75%79%81%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover100%84%43%18%14%50%43%44%
Heat index10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)12km/h (7mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)9km/h (5mph)
Direction 357°
N

N
17°
NNE
28°
NNE
40°
NE
34°
NE
31°
NNE
19°
NNE
Wind chill8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (1.9ft)
Direction 159°
SSE
160°
SSE
158°
SSE
99°
E
48°
NE
60°
ENE
63°
ENE
100°
E
Period15.1 sec.14.7 sec.8.7 sec.8.9 sec.8.9 sec.8.8 sec.8.8 sec.4.6 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)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 Monday 25 November 2024

On Monday 25 November 2024, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 20:47 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°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 9.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (62°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (62°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%73%65%54%52%59%67%77%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover31%46%14%10%5%9%36%20%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (62°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)3km/h (2mph)8km/h (5mph)15km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)
Gusts15km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)12km/h (8mph)6km/h (4mph)16km/h (10mph)31km/h (20mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 298°
WNW
317°
NW
300°
WNW
315°
NW
13°
NNE

N
293°
WNW
265°
W
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (62°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.7m (2.2ft)
Direction 102°
ESE
102°
ESE
96°
E
95°
E
94°
E
92°
E
158°
SSE
156°
SSE
Period4.8 sec.5.4 sec.5.5 sec.5.2 sec.12.8 sec.15.4 sec.14.9 sec.15.5 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
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 Tuesday 26 November 2024

On Tuesday 26 November 2024, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 20:48 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°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 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%81%87%79%66%62%70%86%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1011 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover16%22%22%30%32%26%53%100%
Heat index15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (10mph)8km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts33km/h (20mph)16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)25km/h (15mph)28km/h (18mph)28km/h (18mph)
Direction 268°
W
232°
SW
123°
ESE
102°
ESE
84°
E
88°
E
95°
E
77°
ENE
Wind chill14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.8ft)
Direction 157°
SSE
157°
SSE
157°
SSE
157°
SSE
160°
SSE
161°
SSE
153°
SSE
149°
SSE
Period16.3 sec.18.7 sec.18.4 sec.17.4 sec.16.2 sec.15.1 sec.14.0 sec.3.2 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
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 Wednesday 27 November 2024

On Wednesday 27 November 2024, the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 20:49 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 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity95%97%94%73%62%72%68%60%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover100%84%32%17%4%6%5%5%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (11mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts25km/h (15mph)9km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (10mph)11km/h (7mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 63°
ENE
32°
NNE
264°
W
336°
NNW
37°
NE
31°
NNE
297°
WNW
329°
NNW
Wind chill11°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Direction 10°
N
12°
NNE

N
12°
NNE
353°
N
141°
SE
120°
ESE
157°
SSE
Period12.9 sec.12.5 sec.13.2 sec.9.9 sec.10.8 sec.3.8 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
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 chart over the next 7 days

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