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 8 September 202445°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Monday 9 September 202447°F to 54°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 10 September 202443°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 11 September 202443°F to 49°Frecommended
Thursday 12 September 202443°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Friday 13 September 202441°F to 47°Frecommended
Saturday 14 September 202441°F to 47°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Christchurch

Sea weather on Sunday 8 September 2024

On Sunday 8 September 2024, the sun will rise at 06:44 and will set at 18:10 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 14.3mph 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 temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity92%81%70%64%54%66%76%71%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1003 hPa1006 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover71%3%17%9%10%30%20%8%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)5°C (40°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)5km/h (3mph)15km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)23km/h (14mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)17km/h (11mph)8km/h (5mph)22km/h (14mph)33km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 340°
NNW
268°
W
263°
W
241°
WSW
35°
NE
61°
ENE
13°
NNE
330°
NNW
Wind chill6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 78°
ENE
79°
ENE
80°
E
81°
E
83°
E
81°
E
82°
E
84°
E
Period10.8 sec.10.8 sec.10.7 sec.10.7 sec.10.6 sec.15.1 sec.10.2 sec.13.3 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Monday 9 September 2024

On Monday 9 September 2024, the sun will rise at 06:42 and will set at 18:11 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%74%84%73%71%59%63%71%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa999 hPa
Cloud cover14%23%7%25%8%6%5%6%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)41km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)34km/h (21mph)23km/h (14mph)
Gusts35km/h (22mph)22km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)29km/h (18mph)41km/h (25mph)44km/h (27mph)37km/h (23mph)28km/h (18mph)
Direction 320°
NW
311°
NW
326°
NNW
336°
NNW
349°
N
338°
NNW
337°
NNW
356°
N
Wind chill6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.6m (2.0ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 87°
E
90°
E
93°
E
99°
E
351°
N
351°
N

N
24°
NNE
Period3.9 sec.12.3 sec.12.1 sec.11.7 sec.11.2 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.10.8 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 10 September 2024

On Tuesday 10 September 2024, the sun will rise at 06:40 and will set at 18:12 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°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 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%77%66%62%56%62%86%85%
Barometric pressure999 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1009 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover22%5%2%5%79%77%53%74%
Heat index10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)22km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (13mph)9km/h (5mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)39km/h (24mph)30km/h (19mph)39km/h (24mph)17km/h (11mph)29km/h (18mph)28km/h (18mph)
Direction 326°
NNW
300°
WNW
300°
WNW
290°
WNW
282°
WNW
258°
WSW
172°
S
172°
S
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.8ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 22°
NNE
89°
E
114°
ESE
136°
SE
135°
SE
132°
SE
342°
NNW
333°
NNW
Period10.3 sec.3.7 sec.8.8 sec.6.3 sec.5.7 sec.9.2 sec.11.6 sec.3.4 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 11 September 2024

On Wednesday 11 September 2024, the sun will rise at 06:38 and will set at 18:14 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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%81%84%82%72%76%82%80%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover84%26%17%16%27%7%11%21%
Heat index6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)16km/h (10mph)20km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)9km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)7km/h (4mph)12km/h (7mph)21km/h (13mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)20km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 262°
W
215°
SW
357°
N
21°
NNE
24°
NNE
39°
NE
220°
SW
315°
NW
Wind chill4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.8ft)
Direction 131°
SE
144°
SE
144°
SE
140°
SE
24°
NNE
47°
NE
57°
ENE
52°
NE
Period9.6 sec.9.2 sec.9.4 sec.5.1 sec.10.4 sec.3.7 sec.4.5 sec.4.5 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 12 September 2024

On Thursday 12 September 2024, the sun will rise at 06:37 and will set at 18:15 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°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 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)7°C (45°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in
Humidity77%74%70%69%72%85%87%92%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover45%100%9%10%76%100%98%100%
Heat index8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)39km/h (24mph)38km/h (23mph)28km/h (17mph)15km/h (10mph)27km/h (17mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)40km/h (25mph)43km/h (27mph)34km/h (21mph)26km/h (16mph)41km/h (25mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 301°
WNW
294°
WNW
335°
NNW
344°
NNW
353°
N
122°
ESE
147°
SSE
175°
S
Wind chill6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)7°C (45°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.4ft)0.8m (2.8ft)
Direction 57°
ENE
127°
SE

N
354°
N
355°
N
352°
N
22°
NNE
21°
NNE
Period4.6 sec.4.9 sec.5.4 sec.10.8 sec.10.7 sec.10.4 sec.10.0 sec.9.9 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Friday 13 September 2024

On Friday 13 September 2024, the sun will rise at 06:35 and will set at 18:16 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 41°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.1mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity92%91%89%78%57%51%64%74%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%89%72%35%6%14%14%
Heat index6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (29°F)0°C (32°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)11km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)17km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)
Direction 183°
S
256°
WSW
253°
WSW
239°
WSW
222°
SW
222°
SW
207°
SSW
185°
S
Wind chill3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.8ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.3m (1.1ft)
Direction 32°
NNE
48°
NE
64°
ENE
64°
ENE
63°
ENE
243°
WSW
98°
E
99°
E
Period10.2 sec.3.8 sec.4.1 sec.8.9 sec.8.9 sec.5.5 sec.5.0 sec.4.8 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 14 September 2024

On Saturday 14 September 2024, the sun will rise at 06:33 and will set at 18:17 on the beach(es) of Christchurch. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%75%74%68%57%63%79%84%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover19%4%32%6%10%7%6%15%
Heat index6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)-0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)
Gusts10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)22km/h (14mph)30km/h (19mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 268°
W
308°
NW
325°
NW
348°
NNW
19°
NNE
33°
NNE
41°
NE
27°
NNE
Wind chill5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.5m (1.8ft)
Direction 93°
E
89°
E
87°
E
92°
E
22°
NNE
96°
E
185°
S
129°
SE
Period4.6 sec.4.5 sec.9.8 sec.9.7 sec.9.7 sec.4.0 sec.4.5 sec.3.5 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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